On 12 October 2012 14:50, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > Thanks, Joe. > > This looks good overall. Comments inline: > >> > >> [ANNOUNCE] Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating Released >> >> The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the 4.0.0-incubating >> release of the CloudStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud >> orchestration >> platform. This is the first release from within the Apache Incubator, the >> entry >> path into the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). >> >> Apache CloudStack is an integrated software platform that allows users to >> build >> a feature-rich IaaS. CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface and rich >> API for managing the compute, networking, accounting, and storage for >> private, >> hybrid, or public clouds. > > Please add "The project entered the Apache Incubator in May 2012." or > "Cloudstack entered the Apache Incubator in May 2012." > >> >> The 4.0.0-incubating release represents the culmination of more than six >> months >> work by the CloudStack community. The release includes more than a dozen new >> features, many bugfixes, security fixes, and a fully audited codebase that >> complies with ASF guidelines. >> >> ##New Features: >> >> * Inter-VLAN Routing (VPC) >> * Site-to-Site VPN >> * Local Storage Support for Data Volumes >> * Virtual Resource Tagging >> * Secure Console Access on XenServer >> * Added the ability to create a VM without immediately starting it (via API) >> * Upload an Existing Volume to a Virtual Machine >> * Dedicated High-Availability Hosts >> * Support for Amazon Web Services API (formerly a separate package) >> * AWS API Extensions to include Tagging >> * Support for Nicira NVP (L2) >> * Ceph RBD Support for KVM >> * Support for Caringo as Secondary Storage >> * KVM Hypervisor support upgraded to work with Ubuntu 12.04 and RHEL 6.3 >> >> ##Downloads >> >> The official source code release can be downloaded from: >> >> http://cloudstack.org/downloads.html >
Gives 404 > Links should be from apache.org wherever possible --maybe we point to > http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack somewhere? > e,g, http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/downloads.html That page has a section headed: Unofficial Development Release Candidates (RCs) The section should please be removed before the announcement is released. Only official releases should be promoted on pages for the general public. Snapshots and development RCs should only be mentioned on developer pages, and there should be plenty of warnings that the files are not officially supported - use at own risk. > >> >> In addition to the official source code release, the project has also made >> convenience binaries available on the Apache CloudStack download page. >> >> ##CloudStack Collaboration Conference >> >> The CloudStack project will have its first collaboration conference in Las >> Vegas, from November 30th through December 2nd at The Venetian. The >> conference >> will provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about CloudStack, >> share best practices for deploying CloudStack, and discuss ideas for upcoming >> releases. >> >> Learn more about the CloudStack Collaboration Conference at: >> >> http://collab12.cloudstack.org/ >> >> ##Incubating >> >> Apache CloudStack is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software >> Foundation (ASF). Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects >> until a >> further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and >> decision >> making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful >> ASF >> projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the >> completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has >> yet >> to be fully endorsed by the ASF. > > > Thanks for adding this bit. > > Cheers, > Sally > >> -- >> Joe Brockmeier >> Twitter: @jzb >> http://dissociatedpress.net/ >>
