On 29 November 2013 21:00, Marvin Humphrey <mar...@rectangular.com> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 5:13 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The N&L files also apply to the SCM tree; > > Yes, true. Here's a message from Doug Cutting to legal-discuss@apache > on the subject: http://s.apache.org/9r7>. > > In my view, it's appropriate for someone reviewing a release to comment on > whether the SCM tree has proper LICENSE and NOTICE files. However, I don't > think that should be a checklist item because the checklist should be specific > to the release artifacts.
Not sure I understand why the checklist needs to be specific. > Now, there's another checklist item to which the same critique applies: > > [ ] I follow this project's commits list. > > I would rather delete this item and be consistent than expand the checklist > with more such items. > >> further the N&L files may be different for the binary archive (if provided) > > We should allow podlings which choose to perform quality control on > convenience binaries to customize their own checklists with additional items > as they see fit. However, since 1) only the source archive is officially a > release by the ASF, and 2) not all podlings make convenience binaries > available, the default checklist should concern itself with the source archive > alone. But if a project does release binaries, these must have valid N&L files. > Nevertheless, convenience binaries have their own set of common problems > (including incorrect N&L) which I anticipate we will want to address through > documentation suggesting a specific block of additional checklist items. It does not necessarily need to be a separate check item. Just a reminder that the N&L files are specific to the distributed items (SCM or release artifact). > Marvin Humphrey > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
