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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:34:33 +0100
From: Sally Khudairi <sallykhudairi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Sally Khudairi <sallykhudairi@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [ACS44]announcement
To: Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogland@gmail.com>
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Thanks so much, Daan.=0A=0AOne thing that would be helpful is to include wh=
at features/updates are included in the latest release (e.g., why should fo=
lks consider updating).=0A=0AI don't need a full-blown list as the latest H=
TTP Server update [1], but a bulleted list containing 3-5 items would be gr=
eat.=0A=0ASome projects also include a brief DOAP (description of a project=
) so that those unfamiliar with the project (e.g., those on the "general ne=
ws" announce@apache.org list) can be aware of what it actually is/does. An =
example is from the CouchDB community [2]. Feel free to grab copy from eith=
er the tearsheet or the "news announcement" that I'd drafted if it helps.=
=0A=0AAlso, do remember that in order for us to moderate it through the ann=
ounce@apache.org list, the email will need to be in plaintext.=0A=0ACheers =
& bon weekend,=0ASally=0A=0A=0A[1]=A0http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mb=
ox/www-announce/201407.mbox/browser=0A[2] http://mail-archives.apache.org/m=
od_mbox/www-announce/201404.mbox/browser=0A=0A=0A=0A>______________________=
__________=0A> From: Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogland@gmail.com>=0A>To: Sally K=
hudairi <sk@apache.org> =0A>Cc: "marketing@cloudstack.apache.org" <marketin=
g@cloudstack.apache.org> =0A>Sent: Friday, 25 July 2014, 2:52=0A>Subject: R=
e: [ACS44]announcement=0A> =0A>=0A>Sally, here is an excerpt from our wiki =
release procedure page:=0A>=0A>Announcing the Release=0A>=0A>After waiting =
24 hours for the ASF mirrors to catch up, the release is=0A>ready to be ann=
ounced. Send separate announcement emails to=0A>announce@apache.org, announ=
ce@cloudstack.apache.org,=0A>dev@cloudstack.apache.org, marketing@cloudstac=
k.apache.org and=0A>users@cloudstack.apache.org.=A0 This is best done using=
 your apache.org=0A>address, so that the announcement gets moderated throug=
h to the lists.=0A>=0A>The contents of the message should have been discuss=
ed on=0A>marketing@cloudstack.apache.org first.=0A>=0A></excerpt>=0A>=0A>I =
would just be making the shortest possible announcement:=0A>=0A><short>=0A>=
To: announce@apache.org, announce@cloudstack.apache.org,=0A>dev@cloudstack.=
apache.org, marketing@cloudstack.apache.org,=0A>users@cloudstack.apache.org=
=0A>Subject: Apache Cloudstack 4.4.0 is out=0A>=0A>Dear list memebers,=0A>=
=0A>I am happy to announce that version 4.4.0 of Apache Cloudstack has=0A>b=
een released. It can be found at ... . Binaries=A0 Are also available=0A>at=
 ... .=0A>=0A>Enjoy,=0A>Daan Hoogland, 4.4.0 Release Manager=0A></short>=0A=
>=0A>Is there anything else I should mention?=0A>=0A>kind regards,=0A>Daan=
=0A>=0A>=0A>On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:36 PM, Sally Khudairi <sk@apache.org=
> wrote:=0A>> Hello, Daan.=0A>>=0A>> I'm happy to help if I can. Can you pl=
ease provide a pointer or forward the=0A>> mail so I have a bit of context?=
=0A>>=0A>> Thanks for this,=0A>> Sally=0A>>=0A>>=0A>> _____________________=
___________=0A>> From: Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogland@gmail.com>=0A>> To: "ma=
rketing@cloudstack.apache.org" <marketing@cloudstack.apache.org>;=0A>> Sall=
y Khudairi <sk@apache.org>; Rayees Namathponnan=0A>> <rayees.namathponnan@c=
itrix.com>=0A>> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2014, 9:57=0A>> Subject: [ACS44]ann=
ouncement=0A>>=0A>> H,=0A>>=0A>> I am wondering how commercially viable my =
announce mail about 4.4=0A>> should be. All deliverables are ready. (@Rayee=
s, did you upload to=0A>> download.cloud.com?)=0A>>=0A>> Any advice or temp=
late?=0A>>=0A>> thanks to all you market savvy gurus=0A>> --=0A>> Daan=0A>>=
=0A>>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>-- =0A>Daan=0A>=0A>=0A>=A0