[Qgis-developer] Call for packaging : 1.0.2 'Kore' and 1.1 'Pan'

[Tim Sutton]

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Dear QGIS devs & packagers

Note: Its the first time I'm doing this - two releases in one go - if
people prefer them to be more spread out, please give me your feedback
and I will adjust the process next time.

- --- 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.
- --- End note ---

Today I have branched for release both stable and trunk. It would be
great if you can assist by making packages for your preferred platform.
The branches can be checked out at:

svn co https://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/branches/Release-1_1_0 qgis-1.1.0
svn co https://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/branches/Release-1_0_2 qgis-1.0.2

Source tarballs can be obtained from here:

http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.1.0.tar.gz
http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.1.0.tar.gz.md5

and

http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.0.2.tar.gz
http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.0.2.tar.gz.md5


Please do not commit anything to the branch except packaging related
tweaks. Source packages will be made available shortly. The release
checklist at :

http://wiki.qgis.org/qgiswiki/ReleaseChecklist1.1.0

Has a list of people who have previously made packages. If you make a
package please be so kind as to send me an email with details of where I
can download the package. Please make sure the package is wgettable
since I do not have the bandwidth to first download all packages to my
home pc and then up again to the download server.

If you are able to make packages for unlisted platforms / distros please
let me know so that we can avoid duplication of effort.

I would like to make the release announcement around the 4th or 5th May
2009, so it will be great to have as many packages as possible ready by
then.

SVN Unstable (Trunk) is open again for general commits - please seek
guidance from Marco Hugentobler (PSC Code Manager) if you are planning
any major code changes.

SVN Stable (the 1.0.x branch) is open for minor tweaks and bug fixes
only. No new features should be added without prior consultation with
the developer list (but your request to add a new feature will probably
be refused).

Please note that we are aiming to do the next unstable (QGIS 1.2.0)
release within two months or so (timetable to be determined) and you
should not make any major feature changes without prior discussion with
PSC and Dev list.

Many thanks to all the developers, testers, bug fixers, bug reporters,
document writers, translators and users that help to make QGIS a reality.


Lastly can I call on the release team to put together visual changelog,
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.


Best regards


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