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Fedora 12 Beta Release Notes: How you can help
by Rahul Sundaram 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hi, As I noted in the last marketing meeting could have done a better than with the release notes for the Alpha release than we did. I just ran out of time. The Beta release is schedule at 2009-10-13. So we don't really have too much time. As promised, here are more details. The Beta release notes is a important source of information for our users, testers, ambassadors, even fellow developers and press for that release. So I am asking you all to help you a bit. Here is how: I have "open sourced" my process of finding information and my notes and copied over all that information to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_12_Beta_release_notes If you don't have much time, take one item in this list and add more information. I will also help you avoid even clicking on a link and copy the same information below: Quick notes: * Hybrid ISO - earlier revision in Alpha release notes history. Confirm that it works well before adding it here * Status of http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ in Fedora? How well does it work? * Moblin - Explain in detail with potentially a screencast * GNOME Shell - Ogg Screencast possibly with voice over * Yum Presto - In GNOME and KDE groups. What about delta rpm generation? * http://live.gnome.org/GTK%2B/ClientSideWindows - Eclipse and Adobe Reader needs a workaround * Abrt - whats the status? * Anaconda MDRaid - Explain in detail * Lower Process Capabilities * Contact KDE SIG and gather important changes. Phonon has changed to gstreamer backend in Alpha release and was not mentioned. So call it out in the Beta release. Additional sources: * Look at F11 Preview release notes and use it as a template. It matches the beta this release because of rel eng decision to tweak the release process a bit * Read rawhide reports in between alpha and beta release for new packages as well as import changes worth noting here * Quickly skimp through all threads in fedora-devel and fedora-test list for note worthy changes * Read Planet Fedora and reference developer blogs when important changes are mentioned * Consult with QA team and make sure note worth issues are mentioned. If anything needs explicit testing, highlight it * More details at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/12/FeatureList. Read the release notes section of each of the approved feature Thanks. Rahul

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Beta Release Notes
by Noriko Mizumoto 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hi docs team Sorry I missed out today's meeting, and please allow me to ask the question here. According to Fedora 12 Schedule, it was 1-Sep (Tue) that the reminder of 'Beta rel-notes POT coming' to be sent to trans team, but it has not happened yet. What is the status of Beta rel-notes, can trans team expect to have PO files on 8-Sep as scheduled? Thanks noriko

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Docs Meeting 2009-09-03 IRC Log
by John J. McDonough 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

00:00:45 <jjmcd> #startmeeting Docs Project Meeting - Agenda: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_meetings 00:00:45 <zodbot> Meeting started Thu Sep 3 00:00:45 2009 UTC. The chair is jjmcd. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 00:00:45 <zodbot> Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 00:01:06 <jjmcd> #topic Roll call 00:01:34 * jjmcd is here 00:01:51 * ryanlerch is here 00:01:51 * rudi is here 00:02:46 <jjmcd> Wonder where is ianweller, ke4qqq, danielsmw 00:03:06 <jjmcd> #topic Last week's action items 00:03:43 <jjmcd> rudi - anything on changing the license info on Publican? 00:03:59 <rudi> jjmcd -- yep; we're just about good to go 00:04:29 <rudi> And -- best news -- I can confirm that we will have a new brand package shortly 00:04:43 <rudi> To support Publican 0.X 00:04:51 <jjmcd> outstanding 00:05:20 <jjmcd> Do I understand we will do the F12 docs with 0.x and wait for 1.x until next cycle? 00:05:55 <rudi> I think that's the safest assumption for now, although 1.x should be ready by then. 00:06:09 <rudi> if so, we'll use that :) 00:06:24 <jjmcd> Presumably the document source is mostly compatible? 00:06:29 <rudi> Yes! 00:06:47 <rudi> All that needs to change is swap the Makefile for a publican.cfg file 00:06:48 <jjmcd> Good deal. Does the brand package fix the IE error? 00:06:57 <rudi> 1.x has the conversion utility built into it 00:07:17 <rudi> Won't fix the IE error as things stand now 00:07:19 * ianweller is here but really isn't here 00:08:00 <jjmcd> Bummer - makes us look like amateurs to 80% of the folks out there - oh well, I guess I'll grok some bach for the RNs 00:08:07 <jjmcd> s/bach/bash 00:08:46 <jjmcd> OK, last time there was an action item I didn't understand - co-maintainer for 0 00:09:34 <rudi> That's about the packaging -- that won't be needed. 00:09:40 <jjmcd> excellent 00:09:48 <jjmcd> Anything else on action items? 00:10:09 <jjmcd> Pay attention for a bit ianweller 00:10:22 <ianweller> hi 00:10:24 <jjmcd> #topic Status on CMS 00:10:34 <jjmcd> #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Zikula#Module_status 00:10:41 <jjmcd> Anything to report 00:10:49 <ianweller> not from me 00:10:56 <ianweller> i haven't been very active in the CMS (or anything) 00:11:28 * jjmcd is just getting back after a long string of distractions 00:11:57 <jjmcd> This may turn out to be a short meeting 00:12:00 <jjmcd> #topic Status on CC license rollout 00:12:28 <jjmcd> ianweller, seems like you're the only knowledgable one here as well, altho maybe rudi has something to add 00:12:48 <ianweller> i did a RFC for the announcements 00:12:52 <ianweller> haven't heard of anything else 00:13:21 <rudi> Nothing to add -- we're good to go from Red Hat's side 00:13:53 <jjmcd> I gather we understand what we have to do in terms of legalese, logos, etc.? It's just a matter of pulling the trigger? 00:14:06 <rudi> jjmcd -- yep; all good. 00:14:14 <jjmcd> cool beans 00:14:36 <jjmcd> Anything else on CC? 00:15:25 <jjmcd> #topic Guide needs 00:15:34 <jjmcd> Anyone need anything? 00:16:14 <jjmcd> boy it's quiet in here - must be something good on TV 00:16:27 <jjmcd> #topic New business 00:16:45 <jjmcd> Anyone have anything for the good of the order? 00:16:58 <ianweller> nope 00:17:02 <rudi> I think it's the calm before the storm :) 00:17:28 <jjmcd> I've been trying to get the change tables set up for the beats. The rpm_groups are so screwed up it is a major pita 00:17:52 <jjmcd> ryanlerch, did you see what we are planning for F12 or was it just GMTA? 00:18:41 <jjmcd> must not be paying attention - he joined just before the meeting 00:19:02 <ryanlerch> jjmcd: i havent seen it, no... 00:19:07 <ryanlerch> is there a link? 00:19:22 <rudi> I can fill you in afterwards :) 00:19:27 <ryanlerch> okies 00:19:34 <jjmcd> hmmmm, I don't have it offhand. Basically we intend to capture all changes 00:19:55 <jjmcd> However, I cheat :) 00:20:24 * jjmcd isn't quite the glutton for punishment that ryanlerch is 00:21:04 <jjmcd> OK, that brings us to the end of a very short meeting, anything else? 00:21:19 <rudi> jjmcd -- this is what ryanlerch did for RHEL5.4 -- http://fossdocs.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/red-hat-enterprise-linux-5-4-techn… 00:21:42 <jjmcd> I saw a planet entry 00:21:47 <jjmcd> That's why I asked 00:21:55 <rudi> (Which is why he's been scarce in Fedoraspace lately ;) ) 00:22:16 <rudi> It's /awesome/ -- http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.4/html/Technica… :) 00:22:19 <jjmcd> ryanlerch, I have a little C prog that compares the F11 and F12 repos and spits out XML tables 00:23:07 <jjmcd> My main incentive was to reduce translation for all those minor changes but still capture them 00:23:15 <jjmcd> OK, I guess that's it 00:23:18 <jjmcd> 5 00:23:26 <jjmcd> 4 00:23:36 <jjmcd> 3 00:23:45 <jjmcd> 2 00:23:54 <jjmcd> 1 00:24:01 <jjmcd> 0 00:24:05 <jjmcd> Thanks everyone 00:24:08 <jjmcd> #endmeeting

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Docs Meeting 2009-09-03 Summary
by John J. McDonough 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

=================================================================================================== #fedora-meeting: Docs Project Meeting - Agenda: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_meetings =================================================================================================== Meeting started by jjmcd at 00:00:45 UTC. The full logs are available at http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2009-09-03/fedora-meeting.2… . Meeting log ----------- * Roll call (jjmcd, 00:01:06) * Last week's action items (jjmcd, 00:03:06) * Status on CMS (jjmcd, 00:10:24) * LINK: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Zikula#Module_status (jjmcd, 00:10:34) * Status on CC license rollout (jjmcd, 00:12:00) * Guide needs (jjmcd, 00:15:25) * New business (jjmcd, 00:16:27) Meeting ended at 00:24:08 UTC. Action Items ------------ Action Items, by person ----------------------- * **UNASSIGNED** * (none) People Present (lines said) --------------------------- * jjmcd (51) * rudi (18) * ianweller (7) * ryanlerch (4) * zodbot (2) Generated by `MeetBot`_ 0.1.3 .. _`MeetBot`: http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot

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Out of town for this week's meeting
by Eric Christensen 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I'll be out of town this week during the meeting time. Can I get a volunteer to direct the meeting? --Eric

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Upcoming schedule tasks
by John Poelstra 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Name Start End Port Wiki to Publican Fri 2009-08-28 Thu 2009-09-03 Remind Translation: Beta Rel Notes POT Coming Tue 2009-09-01 Tue 2009-09-01 Generate POT files for all fed-rel-notes.rpm content Tue 2009-09-08 Tue 2009-09-08 Remind announce-list & f-deve-announce Thu 2009-09-10 Thu 2009-09-10

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