[Qgis-developer] [Qgis-user] September 1 branch for release

[Tim Sutton]

Hi


On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Marco Hugentobler <
marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch> wrote:

>  Hi Tim
>
> The proposed schedule sounds good to me.
>
>
> >The proposal on the table is that any remaining blockers be clearly
> listed as known issues in the release announcements.
>
> Hm, don't you think this is bad publicity for the project? After all, we
> don't list the other bugs as 'known issues', even though they are known as
> well.
>
>
>
Just to clarify Marco, are you saying that advertising the known issues is
bad publicity or that releasing with open blockers is bad publicity? I
think it is enough to point to the bug tracker and say that there are still
open issues for 2.0.

Regards

Tim


>
> Regards,
> Marco
>
>
> On 12.08.2013 01:21, Tim Sutton wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
>  If we want to be ready with QGIS 2.0 for FOSS4G2013 we should ideally be
> ready to branch for release at the beginning of September (since most of us
> will be migrating to the land of deep fried mars bars for September).
>
>  Here is my proposal to achieve that:
>
>  * 12 Aug GUI Freeze, String Freeze, call for final translations
> * 25 Aug - Point of no return - final decision on whether to release with
> blockers
> * 1 Sept - Tag QGIS 2.0, call for packaging
> * 7 Sept - Public announcement of QGIS 2.0
>
>  Please consider the first item in the list in effect now, so the GUI and
> strings should not change except for critical bug fixes (icon tweaks and
> 'poodle fluffing the GUI' are no longer allowed).
>
>  Any remaining Blockers at point of release will be clearly identified as
> 'known issues'. On 25 August we (PSC) vote agreement on whether to go ahead
> with release or to postpone it. There would be an automatic revote each
> week until quorum is reached (basically giving us 2 postponement dates
> before FOSS4G). I really really really want QGIS 2.0 to be ready for FOSS4G
> and it would be nice to not be working on it at the QGIS HF in Brighton.
>
>  The proposal on the table is that any remaining blockers be clearly
> listed as known issues in the release announcements.
>
>  Speaking of release announcements, I have set up a very alpha-y web site
> for creating a visual changelog and I am looking for volunteers to add
> entries to this. If you have some time to write about the new features
> coming in QGIS 2.0 please contact me.
>
>  If those 'out there' in the community have the ability to fund the
> closing of the remaining blocker issues [1] either by donating money to
> QGIS or by sponsoring developer time independently of the QGIS project your
> contributions will be so gratefully received.
>
>  Finally a reminder that there is still a call out for nominations for
> new PSC members [2] so if you know someone suitable for the post, please go
> ahead and nominate them!
>
>  [1] http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/issues?query_id=23
>  [2] http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/PSC_Nominations_August_2013
>
>  Regards
>
>  Tim
>
>
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