[VOTE] Release Apache Flex SDK Installer 3.1 - RC6

[Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>]

Please vote to approve Apache Flex SDK Installer version 3.1 to be
released.

Issues addressed in this release:
- Installer will report more information when installs fail.
- Bugs fixed in ant_on_air required by latest nightly builds of FalconJX
and FlexJS
- Caching logic moved to the install scripts.

Changes in this RC:
- Added uncaught error handler
- Bring log window to front if behind main window
- Add check for available network interface
- Add more info to release notes

The source distributions for Windows and Mac are available here:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/installer/3.1/rc6/

The binary distributions as a convenience for the respective platforms,
available here:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/installer/3.1/rc6/binaries

As agreed, there are no Linux binaries for this version.

Before voting  please review the sections:
What are the ASF requirements on approving a release? at
http://www.apache.org/dev/ and approving a release  at
http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release

For your convenience, I have added an Ant script to the RC folder. This ant
script automates the checks a voter should perform on the RC.
It will:
  - download the default source package for your OS (use -Dpackage.suffix
to override)
  - run md5 and gpg checks (this assumes you have gpg installed in your
path)
  - uncompress the source package
  - install and run rat
  - display the rat report and ask you to verify
  - display the rat report without the AL files and ask you to verify the
non-AL files
  - display the README and ask you to verify
  - display the RELEASE_NOTES and ask you to verify
  - display the NOTICE and ask you to verify

  - display the LICENSE and ask you to verify
  - run the build and any tests run by the build.


You should be able to go away for a while during the build. When it is
finished, it will display information to be copied into the vote thread.
You are not required to use this script, and more testing of the packages
and build results are always encouraged.


To use this script (assuming you have Ant installed), it should be as
simple as:
- Create an empty folder
- Download ApproveInstaller.xml into that folder from:
  
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flex/installer/3.1/rc6/ApproveInstal
ler.xml
- Run: ant -e -f ApproveInstaller.xml -Drelease.version=3.1 -Drc=6


  
Vote
[ ] +1 Approve the release
[ ] -1 Veto the release (please provide specific comments)

This vote will be open for at least 72 hours.

Thanks,
Alex

Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Flex SDK Installer 3.1 - RC6

[Justin Mclean <ju...@me.com>]

Hi,

+0 (binding) caching is still broken and the wrong FR 14 swf is being downloaded for the FP / AIR 14 beta.

Personally I think these issues are serious enough to fix and make another RC but will let others decide.

Tested on OSX:
- signatures and MD5 fine
- LICENSE and NOTICE good
- all source has headers
- no unexpected binary files in source release
- can compile from source

For the installer itself:
- Can instal and run installer
- Localisation is OK (see below but only a minor issue)
- caching is still broken (SDK is cached but AIR not cached)
- FP/AIR 14 and 14 beta is a little broken in that FP release 14 is being installed when you select AIR 14 beta
- XML config files OK (including RSL version numbers)
- SDK is usable SDK in Flash Builder
- Could run test browser, desktop and mobile applications

Minor issues:
- Re localisation I not that not all strings on the front page have been translated for Dutch, Greek, Netherlands or Portuguese - can anyone lend a hand here?
- Localisation is still confusing as you can only install an en_US version of the SDK
- Clicking on highlight text on license agreement page should cause tick box to be checked
- When installing FP /AIR 14 beta flex description in flex description SDK xml is just "FP14.0 AIR14.0" should say beta somewhere

Thanks,
Justin