<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Greg Smith <<a href="mailto:gregsmitholpc@gmail.com">gregsmitholpc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi All,<br>
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Thanks for all the comments on the Development Process.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_Process_Home" target="_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_Process_Home</a><br>
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</div>A few gentle suggestions on managing the input.<br>
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A - My intention is that this page<br>
(<a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_Process_Home" target="_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_Process_Home</a>) will be the final page.<br>
So please put comments and discussion in the talk section. Feel free to<br>
make signed edits to the page if there is consensus. Any typo fixing or<br>
additional links and references are also welcome (e.g. does someone have<br>
a link and explanation of the OLPC-3 build which they can add to the<br>
builds section?). I want to manage comments on the Talk page and on this<br>
list if possible.</blockquote><div><br>KQ - feel free to move my comments to the talk page. (If I haven't already gotten to it)<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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B - The best way to change a section is to offer alternative text and<br>
get consensus for it. Write exactly what you think the text should say,<br>
post it here and/or on the talk page. Once there are enough +1s we can<br>
call it final. A couple of people at 1CC need to sign off eventually but<br>
if "the community" agrees that's pretty certain to be the final word.<br>
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C - The very best way have your input adopted is to write a section. No<br>
takers on the open items yet and there are some major areas ...<br>
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I should have explained my plan for collecting comment before, sorry. I<br>
have no complaints about any of the input so far, keep it coming.<br>
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Here are my responses to a few of the issues raised:<br>
1 - Translations input<br>
GS - I agree we need a better definition of that. I added it to the to<br>
do list.<br>
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2 - Synching with Fedora schedule<br>
GS - No opinion right now. Is there consensus? How long do we need after<br>
a fedora release comes out before our release is ready?</blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
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3 - "Core OS" vs "Core + Activities"<br>
GS - My intention was that this doc is for Core OS. I added a to do list<br>
item for activities and removed on offending comment. We need a<br>
definition of what constitutes the "Core OS". I prefer a URL with all<br>
relevant SW modules, but whatever developers need is OK. Do we have<br>
consensus that this doc is for Core OS only?</blockquote><div><br>KQ - I think a 'release' consists of everything needed to put it behind us: core OS, signed core OS with all the parts needed for all the upgrade capabilities (fs.zip, .crc, .img, .md5, .usb?,...); images+activities for all customizations (G1G1, Peru, possibly AL); documentation<br>
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GS - That said, I think we should keep with current naming convention on<br>
Releases used in the field which include activities. The fewer times you<br>
change the naming convention the better. Also, I think we should<br>
document the naming convention down to the OS + Activities level even if<br>
we don't have a process for including activities yet.<br>
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4 - Support time frame.<br>
GS - I agree that release should be supported until the second<br>
subsequent release is out (ala Fedora). Do we have consensus on that?</blockquote><div>KQ +1 <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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5 - Code names and community roadmap.<br>
GS - I agree with the code name idea and the community roadmap idea.<br>
Just type of the text you want on the page including where you want it<br>
to go. Post it to the talk section and/or send it to this list, get<br>
consensus and its in as far as I'm concerned.<br>
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6 - Types of builds, meaning of "freezes", definition of what requires a<br>
minor release.<br>
GS - I agree that those could all be improved. Just type of the text you<br>
want on the page including where you want it to go. Post it to the talk<br>
section and/or send it to this list, get consensus.<br>
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Thanks for the review and suggestions.<br>
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I didn't see anyone commenting on whether this is useful or not.<br>
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Are there any open source developers reading this who are on the fence<br>
about working with OLPC? Does this help explain how we work and does it<br>
help motivate you to chip in?<br>
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Is it useful for the rest of you already working on the project?<br>
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FYI I have a pre-planned vacation I need to take starting tomorrow. I<br>
will be back online Thursday July 10. I will collect all comments and<br>
edits then and make another major revision.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Greg S<br>
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