[Qgis-developer] QGIS 2.0.0 Final Tagged - call for packaging

[Tim Sutton]

Thanks Pirmin


On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Pirmin Kalberer <pi_ml at sourcepole.com>wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Great visual changelog!
>
> Some additional important features:
> -QGIS processing framework (aka SEXTANTE)
> -OGC WMTS support
> -New Raster resampling methods [1]
>
> Some more "minor" QGIS (server) features/improvements:
> -Simplified Plugin dialog
> -Improved WFS-T Server support
> WMS Server:
> -Many performance improvements
> -Transparency on layer level
> -SVG and annotation item as a watermark
> -Selectively remove layers, attributes, print compilations of publication
> -GetProjectSettings Request
>
> [1] http://sourcepole.com/raster-resampling-in-qgis
>
>
Good I will add these items.Is it ok if I lift some of the screenshots off
the above site?

Regards

Tim


> Cheers,
> Pirmin
>
> Am Montag, 9. September 2013, 04.38:14 schrieb Tim Sutton:
> > Dear QGIS devs & packagers
> >
> > --- Note to casual readers ---
> >
> > Please do not pre-announce this release - give the packagers and release
> > team a chance to do their thing so that people hearing about the release
> > have a fair chance of finding a package, reading all our press material
> > etc.
> >
> > Especially for this release, I would like to coincide the release
> > announcement with the launch of our new web site which the community team
> > and opengeo have been working really hard at. So please wait until we are
> > ready to announce before blogging, tweeting, etc, about the new release.
> >
> > --- End note ---
> >
> > I have tagged QGIS 2.0.0 for release. The branch can be checked out
> > like this (as a tracking branch)
> >
> > git clone git://github.com/qgis/Quantum-GIS.git
> > git branch --track release-2_0 origin/release-2_0
> > git checkout release-2_0
> >
> > Or (to check out the final tagged version made a few hours ago):
> >
> > git fetch
> > git checkout final-2_0_0
> >
> > The tag is signed with my GPG key:
> >
> > user: "Tim Sutton (QGIS Key) <tim at linfiniti.com>"
> > 1024-bit DSA key, ID 97626237, created 2007-07-19
> >
> > Source tarballs can be obtained from here:
> >
> > http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2
> > http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.0.tar.bz2.md5
> >
> > Packagers:
> >
> > Please hold your packages until you hear more from me so that we can
> > coordinate the release announcement with the new web site announcement. I
> > expect that will be at the end of this week or over the weekend coming.
> >
> > Some notes:
> >
> > - Please do not commit anything to the 2_0_0 branch except packaging
> > related tweaks pending further notification from myself or Juergen.
> > - If you make a package please be so kind as to update the download wiki
> > page at http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download with the details of your
> package
> > (taking into account the hold-until-the-site-is-ready note above).
> > - If you are able to make packages for unlisted platforms / distros
> > please discuss your plans on this thread so that we can avoid duplication
> > of effort.
> > - I would like to make the release announcement next week, so it will be
> > great to have as many packages as possible ready by then.
> > - GIT master is open again for general commits - please seek guidance
> > from Marco Hugentobler (PSC Code Manager) if you are planning any major
> > code changes.
> > - Juergen Fischer (incoming PSC Release Manager) will be managing the
> > release process for future releases, so please follow his lead in terms
> of
> > code freeze etc in master.
> >
> > Many thanks to all the developers, testers, bug fixers, bug reporters,
> > document writers, translators and users that help to make QGIS 2.0.0 a
> > reality!
> >
> > Lastly can I call on the release team (or any interested people) to help
> to
> > put together visual changelog (link below), press announcements etc.
> ready
> > for the release date? I will send you an email when the packages are
> ready
> > and you can start broadcasting announcements.
> >
> > Visual Changelog Page: http://changelog.linfiniti.com/version/1/ (this
> is
> > the site for drafting the release, the final release content will be on
> the
> > official QGIS web site). Please contact me if you would like to
> contribute
> > to the changelog and I will give you the needed permissions.
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release  Manager)
> > ==============================================
> > Please do not email me off-list with technical
> > support questions. Using the lists will gain
> > more exposure for your issues and the knowledge
> > surrounding your issue will be shared with all.
> >
> > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net
> > ==============================================
> --
> Pirmin Kalberer
> Sourcepole  -  Linux & Open Source Solutions
> http://www.sourcepole.com
>
>


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Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release  Manager)
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