Sebb, Just to want to clarify on the source distribution. It seems there are other Apache projects that release a single distribution with both source code and jars. For example, http://mirror.metrocast.net/apache//zookeeper/zookeeper-3.3.3/ . So, is source distribution strictly required?
Thanks, Jun On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 7:27 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 15 November 2011 15:05, Jun Rao <jun...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The distribution does include source code in it. Are you saying that we > > should have a separate source distribution with no jars in it? > > Yes, that is the normal way to do things. > > The source archive should basically be a copy of the SVN tag, > excluding any SVN-only files. > > It should be possible to unpack the source archive, download any > required external dependencies (the procedure to do this should be > documented, e.g. in a README or BUILDING text file) and then > build/test the software from the unpacked source. > > By the way, I don't understand why the RAT jar is in SVN; normally one > would expect that to be an external dependency. > > > Thanks, > > > > Jun > > > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 5:37 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On 14 November 2011 19:52, Neha Narkhede <neha.narkh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > Kafka community is excited to share that RC for release of > >> > Kafka-0.7.0-incubating has been +1'd over at kafka-user@incubator. > >> > Please try it out and vote for the Apache Kafka 0.7.0-incubating > release. > >> > This is the first release of Kafka since we've joined the Apache > >> incubator. > >> > > >> > Vote thread > >> > http://markmail.org/message/pqsla5furf7nzpe2?q=kafka+candidate+6 > >> > > >> > Release artifacts > >> > > >> > http://people.apache.org/~nehanarkhede/kafka-0.7.0-incubating-candidate-6/ > >> > >> -1 > >> There's no source archive. > >> ASF primarily releases source; binary archives are optional (but > >> almost always provided). > >> Source archives are required. > >> > >> -0 > >> The binary archive is huge; this is mainly because it contains > >> multiple copies of many jars. > >> It would be better for users if there was a single copy of each jar, > >> and an installation script to copy them after unpacking. > >> > >> > SVN revision > >> > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/kafka/branches/0.7@1199132 > >> > >> The normal practice is to use an SVN tag for the release vote, for > example: > >> > >> > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/kafka/tags/0.7.0-incubating-RC1 > >> > >> If the vote succeeds, rename/copy it to > >> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/kafka/tags/0.7.0-incubating > >> > >> If the vote fails, create a new tag: > >> > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/kafka/tags/0.7.0-incubating-RC2 > >> > >> -1: > >> There is no DISCLAIMER > >> > >> The NOTICE file does not follow standards. > >> The first 5 lines should look like the lines in === below: > >> > >> === > >> Apache Kafka > >> Copyright ?-2011 The Apache Software Foundation. > >> > >> This product includes software developed at > >> The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/). > >> === > >> > >> The rest of the NOTICE file should be for *required* notices only; it > >> is not required to list other Apache projects. > >> > >> The NOTICE file also contains a license, that should be in LICENSE. > >> No mention of sbt, which is in SVN - as that is also included in the > >> binary release, should that be mentioned in the NOTICE file? > >> > >> > PGP release keys > >> > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/kafka/KEYS > >> > > >> > This vote is open until Thursday, Nov 17th 12 pm > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Neha > >> > > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
