Am 28.01.19 um 21:23 schrieb Marcus: > Am 28.01.19 um 21:06 schrieb Matthias Seidel: >> Am 28.01.19 um 20:30 schrieb Marcus: >>> Am 28.01.19 um 19:39 schrieb Jim Jagielski: >>>> Perfect, thx. >>>> >>>> Just so I know, what's the procedure for us doing beta releases? >>>> Where do they go? >>> >>> this will be our first beta release here at Apache. So, nobody can >>> tell you what to do / where to go and we have to find the way >>> together. ;-) >> >> It is "our" second: ;-) >> >> https://archive.apache.org/dist/openoffice/4.1.0-beta/ > > OK, this is a bit embarrassing. ;-) > >>> I would say we should not do things different (at least not too many) >>> compared to our normal releases. >>> >>> After thinking a bit I suggest that we: >>> >>> - exchange the splash screen with a big and clear hint that it's a >>> beta (no production use, no regular support, etc.) > > When we had already a Beta release then this must be somewhere.
See below. I already made an early test build for a Beta some time ago... > >>> - prepare the install files as a normal release but with special file >>> names >> A build with the special targets (openofficebeta, sdkoobeta, >> ooobetalanguagepack) will do this automatically. >>> - no participation with the update service >> >> --disable-online-update in configure. >> >>> - upload the install files to SourceForge in an own subdir >>> - offer them on our download webpage >> >> If the download page can handle that, it would be perfect. > > I think it's a matter of time to get this integrated. But should be > faster than the test phase for the Beta itself. Personally, I don't think we are at Beta stage already... But we definitely have to work towards it! ;-) Matthias > > Marcus > > > >>> I don't know how we can to collect the feedback. BZ is not the right >>> channel for this. Can we create a special beta area in the forums? >>> What I mean is, is there enough coverage of moderators and power users? >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>>>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 12:31 PM, Mechtilde <o...@mechtilde.de> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Jim, >>>>> >>>>> the beta version should contain the recent translation, so I will >>>>> start >>>>> to prepare an update of the *.sdf files. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> >>>>> Am 28.01.19 um 14:20 schrieb Jim Jagielski: >>>>>> I think we are at a stage where we should consider doing our >>>>>> 1st beta release of 4.2.0... we have successful builds for macOS, >>>>>> Linux 32 and 64, and Windows; we have a stable 4.2.0-dev branch, >>>>>> and enough changes to warrant a beta release for testing and >>>>>> feedback (all IMO ;) ). >>>>>> >>>>>> Any comments or other thoughts? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >
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