Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of R1/Alpha1Proposals

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Aug 12, 2008, 7:00:47 PM (16 years ago)

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nielx

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Initial version of the proposal page.

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+= Alpha 1 Proposals =
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+On the the 7th of August, Axel Dörfler started a discussion on the things to do in the thread [http://www.freelists.org/archives/haiku-development/08-2008/msg00079.html Haiku R1/alpha decisions]. Here's a summary of that discussion. Axel called for:
+
+{{{
+The aim of this thread should be to compile a complete list of things
+we want to have in the first alpha release, be it feature or software.
+}}}
+
+ * This page lists concrete proposals that came out of that discussion. 
+ * Every item should have an adopter. This person is responsible for the implementation (which of course does not mean he/she has to do it themselves).
+ * This page is open for editing for all users that are in the '''developers''' group. Feel free to register as adopter, tweak your adopted proposals or add new ones.
+ * This page will be marked read-only on Sunday at 13:00 GMT.
+
+== General Proposals ==
+
+The proposals are general when they apply to procedures, requirements that cannot be quantified or qualified, or tendencies that are not covered by sections deeper down. 
+
+=== Prop # 1: All known bugs that cause data corruption need to be resolved before the release ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+* [http://www.freelists.org/archives/haiku-development/08-2008/msg00080.html BGA]: 
+{{{
+Speaking in general terms, the important thing, even for an alpha, is 
+that we have no know bug that can cause data corruption. As long as 
+we reach a point where we are reasonably certain that this is the case, 
+everything else can be attributed to it being an alpha. :)
+}}}
+
+=== Prop # 2: Name the release 'Developer Release 1' ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 3: Create a welcome package ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+ * Have links on the desktop that refer first time experimenters to things that they can do next.
+ * Have a short 'what to do next'-guide
+
+=== Prop # 4: Release as the GCC 2/4 hybrid ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+The release should be done in such a way that applications compiled with GCC 2 and 4 can run out of the box.
+
+=== Prop # 5: Make sure that a live Haiku install can be updated ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one'' 
+
+=== Prop # 6: Recruit a ''Release Coordinator'' that investigates the needed steps ===
+
+Adopted by: ''nielx''
+
+ * The release coordinator will be a community volunteer that investigates the required work to prepare for a release, and report this info back to the developers and Haiku Inc.
+ * Areas of investigation should be marketing, bandwith and mirrors, procedures to streamline the release.
+ * The volunteer does not have to be a developer. Community members are encouraged to join in the process.
+ * The volunteer is selected per developer vote.
+
+== Software proposals ==
+
+=== Prop # 10: Include the Development toools ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+The development tools currently in the 'Development' package should be included. Currently that means: ([http://www.freelists.org/archives/haiku-development/08-2008/msg00115.html Rene Gollent])
+ * gcc 2.95.3
+ * autoconf-2.61
+ * automake-1.10.1
+ * bison-2.3
+ * flex-2.5.35
+ * jam
+ * libtool-1.5.26
+ * texinfo-4.11
+ * Perl 5.10 
+
+=== Prop # 11: Include Firefox ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+Include the latest version of Firefox. 
+
+=== Prop # 12: Include OSS ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+Include the OSS drivers developed by mmu_man.
+
+=== Prop # 13: Include BePDF ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 14: Include a copy of the original BeBook ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+We can include the [http://www.haiku-os.org/legacy-docs/bebook/ BeBook] as released by Access.
+
+=== Prop # 15: Include a special Haiku-only unlocked version of Wonderbrush ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+Offered by Stephan Assmus
+
+=== Prop # 16: Include a Webkit-based browser ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 17: Include Vision ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 18: Include CVS ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 19: Include Subversion ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 20: Include Git ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 21: Include Python ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 22: Include 'box' ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+== Distribution ==
+
+All proposals that apply to the physical distribution of the operating system.
+
+=== Prop # 30: Distribute as ISO that functions as LiveCD ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+This one should be able to install by itself. 
+
+=== Prop # 31: Distribute as Live USB stick ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+=== Prop # 32: Distribute as image for emulators ===
+
+Adopted by: ''no one''
+
+For QEMU and VMWare.