[Qgis-developer] Call for packaging : QGIS 1.8.0 Lisboa

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 4:30 PM, William Kyngesburye
<woklist at kyngchaos.com> wrote:
> Essentially ready here on OS X.  Just a lot of uploading to do (major stack rebuild for various other updates).
>

Thanks William!

regards

Tim


> On Jun 12, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Tim Sutton wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> 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 ---
>>
>> I have branched QGIS 1.8.0 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-1_8 origin/release-1_8
>> git checkout release-1_8
>>
>> Or (to check out the tag made immediately before branching)
>>
>> git fetch
>> git checkout final-1_8_0
>>
>>
>> Source tarballs can be obtained from here:
>>
>> http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-1.8.0.tar.bz2
>> http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-1.8.0.tar.bz2.md5
>>
>> Some notes:
>>
>> - Please do not commit anything to the release branch except packaging
>> related tweaks - we will be focussing our efforts on master towards an
>> upcoming 2.0 release. There are no 1.8.x point releases planned except
>> in the case of highly critical bugfixes being needed.
>> - 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.
>> - 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.
>> - Please accompany any updates to core with unit tests!
>>
>> 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 (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 Wiki Page:
>> http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/Release_VisualGuide_18
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> --
>> Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release  Manager)
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-- 
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.

Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about:
 * QGIS programming and support services
 * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans
 * FOSS Consulting Services
Skype: timlinux
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==============================================