Release Mirroring

[Robert Burrell Donkin <ro...@gmail.com>]

the IPMC has now brought incubator release distribution in line with
general apache policy (as marshall [1] reminded me ;-)

new releases are going to need to use the mirrors (see
http://www.apache.org/dev/#releases for more details)

there is a basic choice that each project needs to make: either the
generic script can be used or a custom template can be created. the
custom template is more work but can be adjusted to be closer to the
look of the rest of the UIMA site.

so, the UIMA community needs to come to a decision about which
approach it will opt for.

- robert

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200712.mbox/%3c4769235B.3010008@schor.com%3e

Re: Release Mirroring

[Robert Burrell Donkin <ro...@gmail.com>]

On Dec 19, 2007 7:49 PM, Marshall Schor <ms...@schor.com> wrote:
> Here is information on the two "styles" of web pages for mirroring:
>
> http://www.apache.org/dev/release-download-pages.html#download-scripts
>
> I would prefer the "custom template" approach - I don't think it's very
> hard to do; I've already set something similar up for Eclipse plugin
> download mirroring (and got it to work, even ;-) ).
>
> I would require the following steps, I think:
>
> 1) generating & uploading the cgi wrapper script (I already did this for
> the Eclipse plugin downloads - it's easy).
> 2) editing our website:
>    a) making a new download page that has variables in it that reference
> the mirrors properly

best to make sure that users are directed towards the right sums, sigs
and KEYS too

>    b) making the old download page at the old download page URL "point"
> to the new page via a redirect, in case some people are holding onto
> refs to that URL

redirects will be needed for all existing release since these will
need to be directly archived. easiest to do all at once.

>    c) making the rest of our website that used to link the old download
> page link the new one

best to leave this until the mirrors have properly sync'd

- robert

Re: Release Mirroring

[Marshall Schor <ms...@schor.com>]

Here is information on the two "styles" of web pages for mirroring:

http://www.apache.org/dev/release-download-pages.html#download-scripts

I would prefer the "custom template" approach - I don't think it's very
hard to do; I've already set something similar up for Eclipse plugin
download mirroring (and got it to work, even ;-) ).

I would require the following steps, I think:

1) generating & uploading the cgi wrapper script (I already did this for
the Eclipse plugin downloads - it's easy).
2) editing our website:
   a) making a new download page that has variables in it that reference
the mirrors properly
   b) making the old download page at the old download page URL "point"
to the new page via a redirect, in case some people are holding onto
refs to that URL
   c) making the rest of our website that used to link the old download
page link the new one

Robert - if you're reading this, please comment if we go "off track" in
this discussion, due to our ignorance (or for other reasons ;-) )

Comments, opinions?

-Marshall

Robert Burrell Donkin wrote:
> the IPMC has now brought incubator release distribution in line with
> general apache policy (as marshall [1] reminded me ;-)
>
> new releases are going to need to use the mirrors (see
> http://www.apache.org/dev/#releases for more details)
>
> there is a basic choice that each project needs to make: either the
> generic script can be used or a custom template can be created. the
> custom template is more work but can be adjusted to be closer to the
> look of the rest of the UIMA site.
>
> so, the UIMA community needs to come to a decision about which
> approach it will opt for.
>
> - robert
>
> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200712.mbox/%3c4769235B.3010008@schor.com%3e
>
>
>