Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of SandBox

Timestamp:

May 10, 2010, 6:15:44 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

mmadia

Comment:

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SandBox

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-= The Sandbox =
+These are some notes pertaining to the R1 Alpha 2 release cycle. 
 
-This is just a page to practice and learn WikiFormatting. 
+The order is semi-random.  Feel free to make additions.
 
-Go ahead, edit it freely.
+For now, it's on this page & in the future it may be moved elsewhere or deleted entirely. 
+
+= Hindsight =
+ * Release Notes
+   * stub out & mention http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/*/ImportantAddendum
+ * Add an additional day, in between testing final image & release -- to allow rsync mirrors
+
+= Before Branching =
+ * http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/R1/ReleaseRoadMap
+ * & create related TracWiki pages
+   * Feature Proposals
+   * Status and Task Coordination
+   * Release Notes
+   * ( Important Addendum )
+   * Rebuilding Optional Package Tracker
+   * In the Press
+   * Reported Issues
+   * Improvements Since Release
+
+= After Branching =
+ * MergeTracking script
+ * Organize the press release
+   * who can translate it
+   * where to send it for review
+      * neet to allow project members to review/edit it as needed.
+      * unpublished article on Drupal?
+      * google doc?
+      * private repository?
+
+== a checklist of features to test ==
+ * booting & installing CD/DVD
+ * bash script to run each and every application, to check for non-zero exit code
+{{{
+#!/bin/bash
+# not functional code
+for binary in $AllBinaries; do 
+  ( ${binary} --help &> /dev/null ) || ( echo ${binary} exitted $? >> non-zero.log )
+done
+}}}
+
+= Before Tagging =
+ * disable serial debugging
+ * remove the sleeps in the Bootscript
+ * build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
+   {{{
+   # Uncomment in official release branch.
+   HAIKU_DEFINES += HAIKU_OFFICIAL_RELEASE ;
+   TARGET_DEFINES += HAIKU_OFFICIAL_RELEASE ;
+   }}}
+
+= After Tagging =
+ * Trac Administration
+   * create new default 'version'
+   * close current milestone
+ * create the following wiki pages
+   * InThePress
+   * ReportedIssues
+   * ImprovementsSinceRelease
+ * Internal Testing
+   * harvest public keys from svn.haiku-os.org
+   * {{{ sudo bash ; export allkeys=`find /home -type f -name "authorized_key*"` ; for key in $allkeys; do cat $key >> allkeys.pub ; done }}}
+ * Create tar.xz sources for Haiku & Buildtools
+ * Copy all sources to http://haiku-files.org/files/releases/r1alpha2/sources/
+   * simply allow the .OptionalPackageDescriptions & InstallSourceArchive to point to http://haiku-files.org/files/sources
+
+== Mirrors ===
+
+=== Automatic rsync mirrors ===
+        TBD
+=== Manual upload/push mirrors ===
+        TBD
+
+=== Installing files for rsync ===
+ Include all image archive files, md5sums.txt, *.torrent, sources/
+        {{{
+        baron.haiku-os.org
+        /srv/rsync/haiku-mirror-seed/releases/
+        }}}
+
+
+== Flipping the switch ==
+ * update http://dev.haiku-os.org/wiki/R1/ReleaseRoadMap to display Release date & revision
+
+= Graphics =
+ * Stamp
+ * HAIKU logo with ladybugs & stamp
+ * Installer logo
+ * Desktop logo (though, do not enable it)
+ * Frontpage download graphic
+ * CD/DVD graphic
+
+= Website Pages =
+ * Official Article
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/release-notes
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/installation-guide
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/burn-cd
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/guides/making_haiku_usb_stick
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/slideshows/haiku-tour
+ * http://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html -- sync with branch or tag.
+
+
+== Installing Drupal's front page graphic ==
+  {{{
+  sudo bash
+  cd /srv/www/drupal/haiku-os.org/themes/shijin/haiku-images
+  mv bg-download-box.png GET-HAIKU-download-box-r1a1.png
+  cp GET-HAIKU-download-box-r1a2.png bg-download-box.png
+  }}}