[Qgis-developer] QGIS 1.5 Branch is done - Call for Packaging

[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.

--- End note ---

Today I have branched QGIS 1.5.0 'Tethys' for release. It would be
great if you can assist by making packages for your preferred
platform. The branch can be checked out at:

svn co https://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/branches/Release-1_5_0 qgis-1_5_0

Source tarballs can be obtained from here:

http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.5.0.tar.gz
http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/src/qgis_1.5.0.tar.gz.md5


Please do not commit anything to the release branch except packaging
related tweaks.

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 next week, so it will be
great to have as many packages as possible ready by then.

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

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
(I have already started with this here
http://www.qgis.org/wiki/VisualChangeLog1.5.0 - please use t2t format
for any additions), 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

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