openSUSE Release Process » openSUSE 12.3 Release

2013-03-05

23:22 analysis #89 (In Progress): video casts?

Got an awesome KDE intro video done by Cameron. Might try to do a GNOME one myself but no promises. Will upload tomor... Anonymous

23:21 action #78 (In Progress): Send Pre-Information to Press

Will happen on GM day or GMday+1. Mostly prepared. Will talk to Amie about the exact email to be send tomorrow. Anonymous

23:20 action #65 (In Progress): sneek peek #2

Michal send a first draft. Will go over it tomorrow. Anonymous

23:19 action #85: write announcement for news.o.o

I consider it DONE. Did my last round of edits, should be OK. Except that the ARM 64 thing is in Limbo :( Anonymous

23:19 action #64: sneek peek #1

Finished GNOME part. KDE part TBD, as is the 'rest'. Will see tomorrow what I'll do with it - it's getting so big I w... Anonymous

23:18 action #15: Press Kit

Right now, I have the feature page in a PDF, 46 images in a zip file, and the announcement will come tomorrow morning... Anonymous

23:16 action #17: let Amie review press announcement

Done a second round of review. Got a number of changes back, reviewed them, OK'ed them. Now, Amie will get me the fin... Anonymous

15:35 action #99: write wiki article or something about uefi and secure boot

Asked to Jos about the scope of the article: user oriented or technical. aplanas

12:39 action #99 (In Progress): write wiki article or something about uefi and secure boot

Alberto, please tell Jos about this so he plans the publication of your article. toscalix

14:49 action #57: finish artwork

got it from Ken. Almost done, just some detail he has to adjust this evening. lnussel

13:13 action #103: request updated EULA

I sent the filled in form but didn't get an answer. So we may end up with no updated EULA. lnussel

12:44 action #103 (Feedback): request updated EULA

What is the state of this, Ludwig? toscalix

12:32 action #96 (In Progress): Travel to Nuremberg for 12.3 Release Date

Jos didn't understand correctly the dates. In the regular meetig we clarify them. toscalix

08:37 action #36 (Closed): write press announcement

lnussel

08:37 action #53 (Closed): RC2 announcement

lnussel

08:37 action #55 (Closed): write RC2 announcement

lnussel

2013-03-04

15:26 action #103 (Closed): request updated EULA

Ask Legal to review and potentially adjust the EULA lnussel

15:25 action #47 (Closed): update Startup Guide

done and checked in lnussel

14:43 action #84 (Closed): make sure shim gets double signed

this is done lnussel

14:42 action #57: finish artwork

Ken still has had no time to work on it. Extending Deadline to tuesday. lnussel

14:28 action #102 (Closed): Release Party

Organize something for celebrating the release. Something different, if possible. ancorgs

14:24 coordination #101 (Closed): Release party organization

We will do a Release party the Release date in Nuremberg. In order for people of the company and community members to... toscalix

2013-03-01

09:37 action #53 (Resolved): RC2 announcement

Anonymous

09:37 action #55 (Resolved): write RC2 announcement

Anonymous

09:37 action #55 (In Progress): write RC2 announcement

Anonymous

09:20 action #17: let Amie review press announcement

any news from her? lnussel

2013-02-28

11:47 action #78: Send Pre-Information to Press

date moved. Looks like Amie does not send the announcement but Jos. lnussel

11:27 action #90: collect quotes

It will be Will Stephenson. I have a good reason for this. Please Will, send a quote to Jos. toscalix

11:21 action #99: write wiki article or something about uefi and secure boot

Ludwig and myself agree with Alberto he will write an article and a reference wiki page about UEFI-Secure boot. Jos w... toscalix

09:46 action #99 (Closed): write wiki article or something about uefi and secure boot

https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:UEFI lnussel

09:27 action #98 (Closed): book room

Mo, Tu -> Madrid
We -> Paris, at least until 4pm. Iwona tries to move the other meeting that is at 4pm so we get the... lnussel

08:57 action #96: Travel to Nuremberg for 12.3 Release Date

RD = Wed, 13 Mar 2013, RD-1 = Tue, RD-2 = Mon, RD+1= Thu. Ok, will arrive Mon afternoon and leave Thu afternoon. Goin... _miska_

2013-02-27

17:01 action #96: Travel to Nuremberg for 12.3 Release Date

Agustin should make hotel reservation through Pamela for Jos and Michal toscalix

16:59 action #96 (Closed): Travel to Nuremberg for 12.3 Release Date

Around Release date the openSUSE Team, except Max, will be at SUSE offices in Nuremberg.
Dates:
* RD-2
* RD-1
... toscalix

16:18 action #94 (Closed): setup google alerts

lnussel

16:14 action #54 (Closed): compile list of changes RC1->RC2

done lnussel

16:02 action #33 (Closed): IPRQ

done and submitted lnussel

12:18 action #60 (Closed): fix bootloader of addon and promo dvds

so closing. Thanks! lnussel

11:19 action #64 (In Progress): sneek peek #1

Started. On https://news.opensuse.org/?p=15318&preview=true
Will be about the desktops. Anonymous

2013-02-26

21:04 action #17: let Amie review press announcement

Pinged amie yesterday, no response. Will ping her on chat tomorrow. Anonymous

21:03 action #78: Send Pre-Information to Press

In discussion with Amie, she said to not do this too soon. Sending it all once we have a download link to GM is fine,... Anonymous

20:44 action #16 (In Progress): Press Announcement

Anonymous

20:44 action #85 (In Progress): write announcement for news.o.o

current version on https://news.opensuse.org/?p=15299&preview=true Anonymous

11:30 action #85: write announcement for news.o.o

reword SUSE press release to remove corporate speak and friendly to read lnussel

11:27 action #85 (Closed): write announcement for news.o.o

lnussel

20:37 action #90 (In Progress): collect quotes

Asked board. Other one has to come from someone in SUSE, I think either management or (preferred) someone from openSU... Anonymous

15:24 action #90 (Closed): collect quotes

collect quotes from some people about the new release lnussel

20:36 action #66 (In Progress): sneek peek #3

https://news.opensuse.org/?p=15306&preview=true Anonymous

20:34 action #18 (Resolved): Letter head for press announcement

Got it, in Github :D Anonymous

15:22 analysis #89 (Closed): video casts?

should we do video casts again? lnussel

11:59 action #88 (Closed): check www.o.o snippet into git

* check www.o.o snippet into git
* run update script to generate po file
* send po file to karl (ke@suse.de) for tr... lnussel

11:57 action #87 (Closed): write snippet for www.o.o

lnussel

11:55 action #86 (Closed): snippet for www.o.o

www.o.o needs a paragraph from feature page lnussel

11:31 action #20 (Closed): compile feature highlights

lnussel

11:30 action #53 (In Progress): RC2 announcement

On it. Anonymous

11:24 action #11 (Closed): Products Highlights Page

lnussel

11:23 action #10 (Closed): Create PO Number

this is done actually.
lnussel

11:00 action #84 (Closed): make sure shim gets double signed

shim should be signed by ms as well as opensuse certs
bnc#805166 needs to be resolved first lnussel

10:57 action #48 (In Progress): update 3rd party addon DVD

ebook added lnussel

10:56 action #57: finish artwork

on progress yet. Ken was busy. lnussel

10:54 action #21 (Closed): Reviewers Guide

closing after removing the blocking lnussel

10:53 action #21 (Rejected): Reviewers Guide

lnussel

10:52 action #21 (Resolved): Reviewers Guide

ok lnussel

03:39 action #82: Translate announcement from news.o.o

for procedure of call for translation, the way that we only can point translators to work on is translate the article... mlin7442

03:34 action #67 (Resolved): make sure we have no more /lib/systemd

all requests be accepted except puppet, thus I'd like set this action as resolved. mlin7442

2013-02-25

22:42 action #60: fix bootloader of addon and promo dvds

Tested PromoDVD and works, even theme is there! Build 027 of Promo DVD _miska_

17:28 action #60 (Resolved): fix bootloader of addon and promo dvds

should be fine now - please test coolo

12:15 action #60: fix bootloader of addon and promo dvds

promo dvds should be fine:
https://build.opensuse.org/package/rdiff?linkrev=base&package=promo-dvd-parts&project=o... coolo

18:46 action #82 (Closed): Translate announcement from news.o.o

Once finished, the announcement has to be translated.
Currently on https://news.opensuse.org/2013/03/13/opensuse-1... Anonymous

18:43 action #81 (In Progress): announcement for news.o.o

https://news.opensuse.org/2013/03/13/opensuse-12-3-free-open-and-awesome/?preview=true Anonymous

18:42 action #81 (Closed): announcement for news.o.o

Have to write something for news.o.o of course. Can then be translated. Anonymous

18:22 action #80 (Closed): fix upgrade instructions in wiki

http://en.opensuse.org/Upgrade needs to be adjusted for new release lnussel

18:21 action #79 (Closed): Text for News Sites

ready made text for news sites like slashdot etc.
put into social media wiki page
put as ... lnussel

18:19 action #78 (Closed): Send Pre-Information to Press

Send press kit to press
tell them that they will receive the download link to GM when its done
delegate to Amie lnussel

14:25 action #37 (In Progress): test UEFI boot mode

lnussel

14:21 action #37 (Closed): test UEFI boot mode

aplanas

10:23 action #67: make sure we have no more /lib/systemd

amavisd-new(fixed and went to devel project
postfix(fixed and went to devel project
puppet(fixed and went to devel ... mlin7442

07:35 action #67 (In Progress): make sure we have no more /lib/systemd

the packages need to work on are as below,
amavisd-new
postfix
puppet
netatalk
dnsmasq
apache2
spamassassin
btw the ... mlin7442

2013-02-23

08:45 action #67: make sure we have no more /lib/systemd

Looks like systemd still looks in /lib/systemd, so lowering priority coolo

08:39 action #67 (Closed): make sure we have no more /lib/systemd

All of /lib/systemd needs to move to /usr/lib/systemd
Check http://download.opensuse.org/factory-snapshot/repo/oss... coolo

2013-02-22

18:36 action #21 (Rejected): Reviewers Guide

Talked to Amie. We don't need it. Anonymous

18:36 action #18 (In Progress): Letter head for press announcement

Mailed artwork team explaining what it's all about. Anonymous

18:33 action #17 (In Progress): let Amie review press announcement

Send to Amie, awaiting feedback/response. Anonymous

18:31 action #20 (Resolved): compile feature highlights

Anonymous

18:31 action #20: compile feature highlights

Finished them today, see https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3/Features
Minor tweaks will surely follow :D Anonymous

18:30 action #36 (Resolved): write press announcement

Anonymous

18:30 action #36: write press announcement

Made a short list of features on the website:
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3/Features
Then had a long skype ... Anonymous

16:54 action #57 (Feedback): finish artwork

ken will do it lnussel

16:35 action #56 (Resolved): create screenshots for promo dvd

Done:
http://w3.suse.de/~lnussel/screenshots_12.3/ lnussel

15:23 action #12 (Closed): merge product highlights page back to wiki

lnussel

15:23 action #28 (Closed): finish cooperative google document

lnussel

15:00 action #66 (Closed): sneek peek #3

lnussel

14:59 action #65 (Closed): sneek peek #2

lnussel

14:59 action #64 (Closed): sneek peek #1

pick a topic, e.g. openstack lnussel

14:57 action #63 (Closed): Sneek Peeks

lnussel

10:07 action #37: test UEFI boot mode

Alberto has a spare laptop to test. He is installing Windows there atm. lnussel

10:04 action #60 (Closed): fix bootloader of addon and promo dvds

the addon and promo DVDs have a broken bootloader in UEFI mode. They only shows KDE. A custom grub2 config is needed ... lnussel

2013-02-21

17:29 action #57 (Closed): finish artwork

acutally finish artwork to be print ready lnussel

17:27 action #56 (Closed): create screenshots for promo dvd

1600x1200
* Installation
* KDE
* GNOME
look at 12.2 for reference lnussel

17:24 action #55 (Closed): write RC2 announcement

lnussel

17:24 action #54 (Closed): compile list of changes RC1->RC2

lnussel

17:23 action #53 (Closed): RC2 announcement

lnussel

17:13 action #21 (Feedback): Reviewers Guide

I will ask amie if she thinks this makes sense... Anonymous

17:07 action #11 (Resolved): Products Highlights Page

Anonymous

17:05 action #12 (Resolved): merge product highlights page back to wiki

lnussel

17:04 action #12 (In Progress): merge product highlights page back to wiki

lnussel

15:00 action #12 (Resolved): merge product highlights page back to wiki

Anonymous

14:59 action #12 (In Progress): merge product highlights page back to wiki

Anonymous

16:56 action #10: Create PO Number

pamela is handling this now lnussel

15:14 action #36: write press announcement

http://etherpad.cloud.suse.de/p/topfeatures Anonymous

15:14 action #36 (In Progress): write press announcement

Anonymous

15:04 action #20 (In Progress): compile feature highlights

Anonymous

15:00 action #28 (Resolved): finish cooperative google document

Anonymous

14:59 action #28 (Feedback): finish cooperative google document

Anonymous

14:58 action #28 (In Progress): finish cooperative google document

Anonymous

14:09 action #35 (Closed): make countdown link point to 12.3 portal

done lnussel

13:40 action #6 (Feedback): Artwork Promo DVD Sleeve

Ken takes care of getting the sleeve in shape lnussel

11:54 action #48 (Feedback): update 3rd party addon DVD

extra content is expected Monday lnussel

11:53 action #48 (Closed): update 3rd party addon DVD

* update package list
* include extra content lnussel

11:50 action #47 (Closed): update Startup Guide

Kilian will update the startup guide for 12.3 lnussel

09:04 action #31 (Closed): get quote for 10k DVDs

got confirmation that the shipping to Nuernberg is actually included lnussel

2013-02-20

16:14 action #31 (Feedback): get quote for 10k DVDs

reopened. Quote doesn't include shipping costs. They must be listed to be acceptable. lnussel

15:51 action #31 (Closed): get quote for 10k DVDs

done lnussel

13:41 action #37 (Closed): test UEFI boot mode

installation media needs to be tested in UEFI mode.
Both as CDROM as well as e.g. USB disks. lnussel

11:13 analysis #8 (Closed): Decide Amount

lnussel

11:08 action #36 (Closed): write press announcement

Tasks related to creating the press announcement lnussel

10:38 action #35 (Closed): make countdown link point to 12.3 portal

http://counter.opensuse.org/link/
should point to the 12.3 portal
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3 lnussel

10:36 action #34 (Closed): Wiki: fix 12.3 portal

Make https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3 pretty lnussel

10:01 action #33 (Closed): IPRQ

finish IPRQ document lnussel

09:19 analysis #9 (Closed): Get Quote from Manufacturer

lnussel

09:14 action #32 (Closed): send DVD sleeve pdf to printer

lnussel

2013-02-19

17:15 action #31 (Closed): get quote for 10k DVDs

lnussel

17:11 analysis #9 (Resolved): Get Quote from Manufacturer

got quote lnussel

16:58 action #29 (Closed): erase old upcoming features list

Erase the upcoming features list and the major features list
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Upcoming_features
h... lnussel

16:55 action #28 (Closed): finish cooperative google document

Finish writing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lJiXWILtopZaiajoEH14NfFNE-ThZAdwygg5Noqxow/edit lnussel

15:26 action #10 (In Progress): Create PO Number

Please order the proform for 10K DVDs, so I can order the PO# toscalix

15:17 analysis #8 (Resolved): Decide Amount

We will go for 10k DVD toscalix

12:41 analysis #8: Decide Amount

A decision task should be opened as analysis tracker, not as an action tracker, following these rules: https://board.... toscalix

14:31 action #11 (In Progress): Products Highlights Page

Priority should be high...
Turns out to be more work than expected, meeting today to shorten stuff.
How do I se... Anonymous

2013-02-18

16:49 action #21: Reviewers Guide

Do we actually still need this?
Looks like it was thrown out from the press kit last time.
It was thrown out due to ... lnussel

16:47 action #21 (Closed): Reviewers Guide

Create/Update Reviewers Guide lnussel

16:45 action #20 (Closed): compile feature highlights

Highlights need to be displayed in portal
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3 lnussel

16:40 action #19 (Closed): social media marketing plan

make a plan about what, when and where to post lnussel

16:39 action #18 (Closed): Letter head for press announcement

Ask community to come up with nice letter head for press announcement lnussel

16:31 action #17 (Closed): let Amie review press announcement

send announcement to Amie for review lnussel

16:29 action #16 (Closed): Press Announcement

Write draft Press Announcement based on Feature highlights for Amie to review.
https://github.com/openSUSE/Press-K... lnussel

16:27 action #15 (Closed): Press Kit

Take Products Highlights Wiki Page and create openoffice document from it. Export as PDF for the press kit.
https:... lnussel

15:58 action #12 (Closed): merge product highlights page back to wiki

Create https://en.opensuse.org/Features_12.3 to be linked in
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3 lnussel

15:54 action #11 (Closed): Products Highlights Page

https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:12.3 lnussel

15:01 action #7 (In Progress): Order Promo DVDs

toscalix

14:41 action #7 (Closed): Order Promo DVDs

lnussel

15:00 analysis #8 (In Progress): Decide Amount

After we find out the price for 5k and 10k I decide how many. toscalix

14:42 analysis #8 (Closed): Decide Amount

lnussel

14:51 action #10 (Closed): Create PO Number

lnussel

14:49 analysis #9: Get Quote from Manufacturer

Asked for quote about 5k and 10k
Christian Ullrich <cullrich@medialinx-gruppe.de> lnussel

14:44 analysis #9 (Closed): Get Quote from Manufacturer

lnussel

14:37 action #6 (Closed): Artwork Promo DVD Sleeve

http://gitorious.org/opensuse/art/trees/master/CD-sleeve
sleeve and the ring on the DVD need to be adjusted for th... lnussel