[ecf-dev] M7+2 build PLEASE READ

[Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Folks,

The Galileo Release Train is heading toward the station:  
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Galileo_Simultaneous_Release

The platform Milestone 7 was last Friday (May 1) and ECF's M7 build is 
due tomorrow (Tues May 4).

Just for clarification over the next several weeks, I thought I would 
outline how I expect/hope things to go.

1) As of M7, we/ECF are under API  freeze, as per our ramp-down policy 
[1].  This means no API additions/changes after tomorrow, without 
following the procedure outlined in the ramp-down policy.
2) As of RC1+2 (May 19), we will be under UI freeze as well.  So we have 
*two weeks* to get *any* changes into the ECF example apps/UI.
3) I (Scott) am planning on doing the M7 and RC builds...on the *Monday* 
before...in the evening (pacific time).  If others wish to be involved 
in this, please let me know...as I have no great love of doing this :).
4) The automated (and forced) build puts notifications to ecf-build @ 
eclipse.org mailing list.  I encourage all committers to subscribe to 
this mailing list, so that they can get notifications of builds as/when 
they occur...and if any build breakage occur can be ready to respond.
5) Any build breakage will need to be addressed immediately (and I'll 
come looking for you).
6) Please assign yourself any bugs that you are able to/are planning on 
addressing.
7) Please communicate via a bug/enhancement request *and* this list for 
any planned changes between now and Galileo.  For example, if you are 
planning to address some bug/bugs, just send a quick note to this list 
to that effect, so that others are aware of your intentions.  If you are 
in doubt about whether anyone else cares, please err on the side of more 
verboseness...that is, please send the message/post to the bug.
8) We will create a branch for ECF 3.0/Galileo soon (I'm currently 
targeting May 20/RC2)...as we are currently building ECF 3.0 from HEAD.  
When the changeover to the branch occurs, remember that it will be 
necessary to make sure that any bug fixes are applied to *both* HEAD and 
the ecf3.0 branch.  There will be more on the branch procedures as we 
get close to May 20.

If you have any questions about anything, please bring them up here/in 
public, so that everyone can contribute.

Thanks,

Scott

[1] *http://wiki.eclipse.org/ECF_3.0.0/Galileo_Ramp-Down_Policy


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