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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 16:40:59 +0100 (CET)
From: giacomo <giacomo@apache.org>
To: <cocoon-dev@xml.apache.org>,  <crossley@indexgeo.com.au>
Subject: Re: let us get serious about 2.0 Final Release
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On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, David Crossley wrote:

> Giacomo Pati wrote:
> > Quoting David Crossley <crossley@indexgeo.com.au>:
> >
> > > There are SIX DAYS TO GO until the agreed date for the
> > > final release. We also agreed that the date should not slip.
> > >
> > > In my opinion, 2.0 is not yet fit for release. So there is only
> > > one option ... hold the RT threads and get on with the job.
> > > --David
> >
> > What is it you think needs to be fixed before releaseing it?
> > Giacomo
>
> ** Documentation, documentation, documentation
> - stop apologising for Cocoon 1

+1

> - positive announcement.xml and index.xml

+1 I've fixed part of index.xml already

> - both of those docs need a concise overiew at top
> (something less than half-a-page that convinces boss)

ok

> - much of the documentation is old and still talks about
> Cocoon 1 configuration methods and issues
> - much documentation still has "Under construction" notices
> - people will turn away in droves
>
> ** cocoon.xconf needs all parameters and components
> listed and briefly explained as internal documentation

I always wished we had a markup for these thing to tear them out for
docs (as with xspdocs for logicsheets).

> ** The excellent document "How to Develop Web Applications"
> and the accompanying webapp.tutorial are missing from
> the cocoon_20_branch
>
> ** Better stylesheet for xml.apache.org/cocoon2/
> - the slow response of the website will not allow 2.0 to
> make its impact.

This will change in the future but it is not only our responsability to
change it as all XML projects have to be convinced.

> Also the following issues are summarised at
> documentation/xdocs/plan/release.xml ...
>
> ** We have many open bugs in bugzilla
> ** Layout the distribution
> ** Ensure that licensing requirements have been met
> ** Decide what to backport from the 2.1 head

I don't see what we should backport into 2.0.

Giacomo

>
> --David
>
> > > --------------------------
> > > > Subject: [C2.0] Should we set a date for 2.0 Final Release?
> > > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:55:15 +0200
> > > > From: Martin Man <Martin.Man@seznam.cz>
> > > > To: cocoon-dev@xml.apache.org
> > > >
> > > > Carsten Ziegeler wrote:
> > > > > Ok, yes, I didnt check the calendar. Thanks for the hint!
> > > > >
> > > > > As I still prefer mondays, we should set the dates to
> > > > > 5th November: RC2
> > > > > 26th November: Final Release
> > > >
> > > > yep, my +1 also for both dates, BTW: without looking to the
> > > > repository, do we have actualized TODO list... I mean critical
> > > > isuues (not including documentation) to fix ???
> > >
> > > --------------------------
> > > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:37:57 +0200
> > > > From: "Carsten Ziegeler" <cziegeler@sundn.de>
> > > > To: <cocoon-dev@xml.apache.org>, <dims@yahoo.com>
> > > >
> > > > you're absolutely right. It's the same problem here.
> > > > Due to the many changes I would propose a RC2.
> > > > But we still need more documentation! So a good
> > > > date could be 1st of November for the RC2 and
> > > > end of november for the final release.
> > > >
> > > > But whatever date we decide on for the final
> > > > release, we *should* stick to it.
> > > >
> > > > Carsten
> > > > Open Source Group                        sunShine - b:Integrated
> > > > ================================================================
> > > > Carsten Ziegeler, S&N AG, Klingenderstrasse 5, D-33100 Paderborn
> > > > www.sundn.de                          mailto: cziegeler@sundn.de
> > > > ================================================================
> > > >
> > > > Dims wrote:
> > > > > Team,
> > > > > Should we set a date for 2.0 Final Release? (or the next Release
> > > > > Candidate)? Am a bit tired of
> > > > > hearing from people (in my organization) that we cannot switch
> > > > > from C1.X to C2.0 since it is in
> > > > > Beta/RC Cycle....
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > dims
> > > > > =====
> > > > > Davanum Srinivas - http://jguru.com/dims/
> > >
> > >
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