Motion to Release 5.0 (was Re: No IRC meeting tomorrow)

[Frank Warmerdam]

Daniel Morissette wrote:
> Howard Butler wrote:
>> Although RFC 34 doesn't explicitly state it, in the interest of 
>> properly spreading blame for our release equally, I request a motion 
>> that baring any last minute critical bug, we release MapServer 5.0 on 
>> Monday.
>>
>> Additionally, I think we should write up a press release expounding 
>> the virtues of 5.0.  I don't know how we would go about such a thing 
>> though.
>>
>> /me starts with +1 on releasing 5.0 on Monday.
>>
> 
> +1 on the motion to release.

+1 on motion to release

> With respect to the press release, I'm not sure how that should be done 
> either and may not be the best person to write it. Should it be written 
> by OSGeo VisCom for instance? At a minimum I will cook up an 
> announcement on Monday and that can be used as a base for a press release.

I don't think it will be helpful to task VisCom, though you might be
able to get some feedback.  There is however a viscom press release
methodology that we can follow at:

   http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Press_Release_Process

I found it helpful when I issued the BigTIFF press release a couple months
ago.  As an official OSGeo release we can also do this under OSGeo's name
and using all of Michael's press release accounts.

Best regards,
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