KDE SC Release Packaging Thoughts

[Allen Winter]

Seems we have general agreement on this outline then.
Now let's review where we stand.

On Friday 27 April 2012 6:18:06 PM Allen Winter wrote:

> 1. the Continuous Integration (CI) System
> 
>  - all the KDE SC modules are built continuously
So we have build.kde.org and a lot of modules are already being built continuously.
Partial Done

>  - no packaging unless all modules build ok
Will be done as part of the packaging tools

>    (even better would be to force all make tests too)
a dream..  a goal to work towards

>  - the packaging tools run on the CI system generating "test" tarballs.
Todo

>  - the "test" tarballs could be downloaded from the CI system
Todo


> 2. the KDE Sysadmin Team
> 
>  - provides and manages the CI system
Done

>  - will transfer "test" tarballs to the public ftp site
Todo

>  - prepares the public ftp site for bandwidth requirements at release announce time
Todo


> 
> 3. the KDE Promo Team
> 
>  - writes and distributes release announcements through normal channels
Done

>  - deals with the media
Done

>  - manages public expectations
Done

> 
> 4. the KDE i18n Team
> 
>  - maintains the languages list
Done,  see kde-common/release/language_list

> 
> 5. the KDE Release Team
> 
>  - coordinates the entire release effort
We can do better

>  - sets release milestones and dates
Done

>  - communicates important dates to the community and to distros
We can do better

>  - communicates important news to the community and to distros
We can do better

>  - creates "test" tarballs using the CI system and handles distro feedback
Todo

>  - adds hot and security patches to the tarballs before the final release
Todo

>  - creates "final" tarballs using the CI system
Todo

>  - pushes tags to the module repositories in a timely manner
Todo

>  - writes and maintains the necessary tools
Todo

>  - writes and maintains the release process documentation
Todo


So need people to start helping out .
I see 2 big categories of need: 1) the CI work  2) the release team work

Gotta run now.
But feel free to chime-in with ideas on any of the above items.

-Allen