openSUSE Release Process » openSUSE 13.1 Release

2013-05-14

17:19 action #457 (Closed): Assemble press kit.

Gather everything and put it in a zip file in github (or somewhere else) Anonymous

17:17 action #456 (Closed): Write 'reviewers guide', the mail for the press

We send the press a 'personalized' email. It contains some personal notes from whoever sends it (usually Jos/the CM).... Anonymous

17:12 action #455 (Closed): Create list of people who can be interviewed

Release team, board members etc.
Ask them, get times and dates which are convenient (in the week between GM and GA... Anonymous

17:10 action #453 (Closed): Create a Press Kit and send it to the press

This is the thing which gets us awesome reviews and "blogs like this":http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Blogs/Off-... Anonymous

17:06 action #452 (Closed): Get screenshots taken

Bug the openSUSE Artwork team and get help from the openSUSE team: we need screenshots. See https://en.opensuse.org/S... Anonymous

17:03 action #451 (Closed): Get quotes from important people

We usually quote one 'important' SUSE person first, putting the release into perspective. The second quote is usually... Anonymous

16:46 action #450 (Closed): Assemble the Product highlights

This is about creating a short-list of the best, most awesome, coolest features in openSUSE 13.1. It is CRUCIAL in wr... Anonymous

16:27 action #449 (Closed): Write the community announcement mail

This is a friendlier version of the announcement than the press release (which goes to opensuse-announce@opensuse.org... Anonymous

16:22 action #447 (Closed): Write community announcement for news.o.o

Based on the announcement and the feature guide & esp highlights, write a draft announcement for news.opensuse.org. T... Anonymous

16:15 action #444 (Closed): Add features from distrowatch

Check the packages from http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=suse and add what's new. Check other sources, s... Anonymous

16:11 action #442 (Closed): Get technical review

The technical people in the openSUSE team need to go over the feature guide, check if it is correct and tell you what... Anonymous

16:10 action #441 (Closed): Get features page finished

Time to get that feature page finished.
Remember, try to talk at least about the packages from http://distrowatch.co... Anonymous

16:05 action #440 (Closed): Gather info from major pieces of our release onto Major_features page

RC1 is out, so we know what we will ship.
Get the KDE stuff from the KDE announcement, the GNOME stuff from the GN... Anonymous

16:03 action #439 (Closed): Move Major Features to feature guide page

Move content from https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Major_features to https://en.opensuse.org/Features_13.1. Make sure... Anonymous

16:01 action #438 (Closed): Get developers to add their features to our features list

Kick the community to add their features to https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Major_features
Email the project and ... Anonymous

15:57 action #437 (Closed): Write the Feature Guide

The Feature Guide forms the base of our release marketing. It is a large list of the most important features in openS... Anonymous

15:45 action #436 (Closed): Let our PR Agencies have one last look at the announcement

After this it should be really ready to get into the press kit... No more changes! Anonymous

15:43 action #435 (Closed): Get feedback on the draft press announce

Show the announce to people both engineering and in SUSE marketing for feedback. Incorporate changes. Anonymous

15:42 action #434 (Closed): Create a draft press announcement

Take the feature highlights and use them to compose a first draft press announcement.
Some tips:
* Remember the 3x3... Anonymous

15:41 action #433 (Closed): Write Press Announcement for openSUSE 13.1

Take the feature highlights and use them to compose a press announcement. Look at earlier announcements for the how Anonymous

15:38 action #432 (Closed): Make sure we have the right people prepared to send out the social media messages

Wiki page with social media contact people:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Social_media_contacts
Contact them, ... Anonymous

15:37 action #431 (Closed): Create social media messages

Create social media messages based on our release announcement & top features. See the openSUSE wiki:
https://en.ope... Anonymous

15:36 action #430 (Closed): Social media marketing

Create a social media plan and social media messages; and get them translated. Also, prepare our social media channel... Anonymous

15:33 action #429 (Closed): Sneek Peaks

Write sneek peaks about various subjects. Ideas:
* Advanced GNOME tips (incl video?)
* Advanced KDE tips (incl vide... Anonymous

15:30 action #428 (Closed): Release Parties

Organize release parties!
* Write release party invitation article
* Update release party wiki pages
* Organize re... Anonymous

15:25 action #427 (Closed): commit text to www.o.o

Update opensuse.org with the new text snippet. Anonymous

15:24 action #426 (Closed): Write snippet for www.o.o

Write a piece of text announcing 13.1 for www.o.o. This can be based on the first 2 paragraphs of the announcement, s... Anonymous

15:22 action #425 (Closed): Update openSUSE websites

Get updates to:
* www.opensuse.org
* 13.1 wiki page
* More? Anonymous

13:42 action #392 (New): NUE: Release party organization

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13:42 action #392 (Resolved): NUE: Release party organization

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12:31 action #421 (Closed): Release Marketing

Main task for Release Marketing:
* Social media marketing
* Sneek Peaks
* Release Parties
* Updated openSUSE webs... Anonymous

12:27 action #420 (Closed): Release Announcement

Main task for everything around the release announcement:
* Press announcement
* Community announcement mail
* Com... Anonymous

09:20 action #175: deployment push access to www.opensuse.org

Sent Matthew Ehle a mail lnussel

2013-05-13

20:22 action #397: Write announcement of Milestone 1

12.1: https://news.opensuse.org/2011/06/01/first-step-towards-12-1-with-milestone-1/
12.2: https://news.opensuse.org... Anonymous

17:44 action #397 (Closed): Write announcement of Milestone 1

write the announcement...
See for example:
https://news.opensuse.org/2012/11/08/opensuse-12-3-milestone-1-is-read... Anonymous

18:15 action #417 (Closed): Send some info about RC 2 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon?
* anything else developers need to know?
* what to test specifica... Anonymous

18:15 action #416 (Closed): Write announcement of RC 2

Write an announcement of the second RC. See older RC2 announcements on news.o.o for how. Anonymous

18:15 action #415 (Closed): Publish announcement of RC 2

Anonymous

18:14 action #414 (Resolved): Write an article about adding the last packages and updates in time for openSUSE 13.1 Beta 1

Style and text can be taken from
* https://news.opensuse.org/2011/09/27/get-your-package-in-factory-for-12-1/
* htt... Anonymous

18:05 action #413 (Closed): Write an article about testing openSUSE 13.1 release candidates

Write an article about how people can help with testing.
Using openQA perhaps? Other tools? Testopia - there is st... Anonymous

17:57 action #412 (Closed): Send some info about RC 1 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon?
* anything else developers need to know?
* what to test specifica... Anonymous

17:57 action #411 (Closed): Write announcement of RC 1

Write an announcement of the first beta. See older beta announcements on news.o.o for how. Anonymous

17:57 action #410 (Closed): Publish announcement of RC 1

Anonymous

17:53 action #409 (Closed): Send some info about Beta 1 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon
* anything else developers need to know Anonymous

17:53 action #408 (Closed): Write announcement of Beta 1

Write an announcement of the first beta. See older beta announcements on news.o.o for how.
Beta 1 needs to kick of... Anonymous

17:53 action #407 (Closed): Publish announcement of Beta 1

Anonymous

17:51 action #406 (Closed): Send some info about milestone 4 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon
* anything else developers need to know Anonymous

17:51 action #405 (Closed): Write announcement of Milestone 4

Write an announcement of the milestone. See older milestone announcements on news.o.o for how.
Requirements:
* An... Anonymous

17:51 action #404 (Closed): Publish announcement of Milestone 4

Anonymous

17:49 action #403 (Closed): Write announcement of Milestone 3

Write an announcement of the milestone. See older milestone announcements on news.o.o for how.
Requirements:
* An... Anonymous

17:49 action #402 (Closed): Send some info about milestone 3 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon
* anything else developers need to know Anonymous

17:49 action #401 (Closed): Publish announcement of Milestone 3

Anonymous

17:45 action #400 (Closed): Write announcement of Milestone 2

Write an announcement of the milestone. See older milestone announcements on news.o.o for how.
Requirements:
* An... Anonymous

17:45 action #399 (Closed): Send some info about milestone 2 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon
* anything else developers need to know Anonymous

17:45 action #398 (Closed): Publish announcement of Milestone 2

Anonymous

17:33 action #394: Publish announcement of Milestone 1

Sent an internal announcement about milestone 1 toscalix

16:40 action #394 (Closed): Publish announcement of Milestone 1

Write an announcement of the milestone. See older milestone announcements on news.o.o for how. Anonymous

17:17 action #395 (Closed): Send some info about milestone 1 for the announcement to jos

* Where are we, what got in, what is coming soon
* anything else developers need to know Anonymous

16:31 action #393 (Resolved): Add release party to the list of parties

Launch party should be published on the list of community parties:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Launch_parties _miska_

16:31 action #392 (Resolved): NUE: 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

2013-04-20

15:22 action #358 (Closed): Redesign download.opensuse.org

The download page of openSUSE distribution must be redesigned. The new design must make sure that the Release Notes a... toscalix

15:19 action #357 (Closed): Release notes during installation

Present the release notes earlier during the installation process.
Should it be mandatory to go through them? toscalix

2013-04-18

11:17 action #343 (Closed): redesign download page

The download page needs a redesign. Finding a way to make the references to the documentation esp the release notes m... lnussel

10:31 action #267 (Closed): create 13.1 release schedule

Done.
16.5. M1
13.6. M2
11.7. M3
8.8. M4
19.9. Beta1
10.10. RC1
31.10. RC2
08.11. GM lnussel