prompting a release (Was: r19010 ... board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt

[David Crossley <cr...@apache.org>]

Ross Gardler wrote:
> I just noticed this addition to the board report for Forrest and have
> not noticed a copy of it going to our developer list.

They are unpublished agenda items, so the dev list is not
usually copied.

We don't often get queried on the board report.
I was going to follow up with Forrest PMC when any Board
discussion settled.

> I totally agree with this addition and thank David for adding it. My
> purpose for forwarding here is to highlight this issue to the widest
> possible community.
> 
> In short we would welcome someone building a release for Forrest -
> anyone can do it and as David says it is well documented (and I'm sure
> people will come out of the woodwork to help in the odd spare minute).

Thanks.

-David

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Author: crossley
> Date: Wed Aug 19 08:03:49 2009
> New Revision: 19010
> 
> Log:
> Reply to Forrest comment from rf.
> 
> Modified:
> ? ?foundation/board/board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt
> 
> Modified: foundation/board/board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt
> ==============================================================================
> --- foundation/board/board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt (original)
> +++ foundation/board/board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt Wed Aug 19 08:03:49 2009
> @@ -435,6 +435,12 @@
> [ approved: jj, dc, rf
>   comments:
>   rf: no releases in 2.33 years? why not?
> + crossley: One reason is that no one has stepped forward to be the Release
> + Manager. As we all know, that takes some effort. Also as our
> + past board reports indicate, the developers seem busy with other
> + things. It could release now as-is, the process is well-defined.
> + There are some improvements that developers have hoped to
> + integrate, but not yet managed to do.

Re: prompting a release (Was: r19010 ... board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt

[David Crossley <cr...@apache.org>]

Ross Gardler wrote:
> David Crossley wrote:
> > Ross Gardler wrote:
> >>
> >> I just noticed this addition to the board report for Forrest and have
> >> not noticed a copy of it going to our developer list.
> >
> > They are unpublished agenda items, so the dev list is not
> > usually copied.
> 
> Yes, you are right, I should have repurposed your text. However, there
> is nothing private in what I posted so no harm done.
> 
> >> In short we would welcome someone building a release for Forrest -
> >> anyone can do it and as David says it is well documented (and I'm sure
> >> people will come out of the woodwork to help in the odd spare minute).
> >
> > Thanks.
> 
> (just leving the key message in).

I just want to be sure that all developers are aware
that we are not being pressured to release. One board
member asked whether there was a reason for not releasing,
probably to see if they can help clear a hurdle.
Such pre-meeting comments are often terse.

Ross understands this, and i am sure many others,
but perhaps not everyone.

Of course it sure would be good to do a release.
So if anyone can help then please do.

-David

Re: prompting a release (Was: r19010 ... board_agenda_2009_08_19.txt

[Ross Gardler <rg...@apache.org>]

2009/8/19 David Crossley <cr...@apache.org>:
> Ross Gardler wrote:
>> I just noticed this addition to the board report for Forrest and have
>> not noticed a copy of it going to our developer list.
>
> They are unpublished agenda items, so the dev list is not
> usually copied.

Yes, you are right, I should have repurposed your text. However, there
is nothing private in what I posted so no harm done.

>> In short we would welcome someone building a release for Forrest -
>> anyone can do it and as David says it is well documented (and I'm sure
>> people will come out of the woodwork to help in the odd spare minute).
>
> Thanks.

(just leving the key message in).

Ross