From odf-dev-return-566-apmail-incubator-odf-dev-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Fri Jan 13 14:49:13 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-odf-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-odf-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 573BA9F93 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:49:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 87376 invoked by uid 500); 13 Jan 2012 14:49:13 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-odf-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 87324 invoked by uid 500); 13 Jan 2012 14:49:12 -0000 Mailing-List: contact odf-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: odf-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list odf-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 87316 invoked by uid 99); 13 Jan 2012 14:49:12 -0000 Received: from minotaur.apache.org (HELO minotaur.apache.org) (140.211.11.9) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:49:12 +0000 Received: from localhost (HELO mail-vx0-f175.google.com) (127.0.0.1) (smtp-auth username robweir, mechanism plain) by minotaur.apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:49:11 +0000 Received: by vcbfk13 with SMTP id fk13so363560vcb.6 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:49:10 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.16.78 with SMTP id e14mr434092vdd.60.1326466150902; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:49:10 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.220.5.195 with HTTP; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:49:10 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:49:10 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: ODF Toolkit 0.5, remaining work From: Rob Weir To: odf-dev@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:39 AM, Devin Han wrote: > Thanks Rob let the remaining work clear. > The approved packages can be access here: > http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/odftoolkit/ > I am working on fix the existing issue on the configuration of pom.xml an= d > it should be ready before next week. > > we also need a download page following this guide: > http://www.apache.org/dev/release-download-pages.html. Anyone volunteer t= o > help us do this job? > The Rave podling download page looks like it follows those instructions: http://incubator.apache.org/rave/downloads.html It is also mdtext-based, so it will work well with our existing website. I'll work on that today. > 2012/1/12 Rob Weir > >> So now that we have an approved released, what should we do? >> >> 1) I assume that Devin, as Release Manager, is working on getting the >> approved packages onto the mirrors and Maven central. >> >> 2) We will want a link from our website as well, probably a top level >> "Download" link >> >> 3) An announcement email that we can send to the odf-users and related >> lists. >> >> 4) =C2=A0Do what we can do individually to promote awareness of this new >> release, via social networking sites, etc. >> >> 5) Start discussion on the next release. >> >> In general, I think this initial release at Apache is a great >> opportunity to make people more aware of our work, attract more users, >> and hopefully more contributors as well. =C2=A0The work we've done in th= is >> initial release was not very fun. =C2=A0We did a lot of migration, of >> websites and code, a lot of work to review IP, a lot of work to create >> Maven assemblies and comply with Apache release procedures. =C2=A0These >> were all one-time tasks, and future releases should be a lot easier. >> >> But now begins the fun part, talking about new features and writing >> new code. =C2=A0This will be a good opportunity to attract new developer= s. >> I think we all agree that increasing the size and diversity of the >> project is important. =C2=A0(We say this in our podling report, for >> example). =C2=A0So let's think about how we can grow the community. >> >> -Rob >> > > > > -- > -Devin