Re: improving our release notes process

Hey,

On Friday, May 27, 2011 12:03:15 Stuart Jarvis wrote:
> On Friday 27 May 2011 10:41:35 Sebastian Kügler wrote:
> > I've been unhappy about the quality of our release notes for some time --
> > and that's mostly my own fault as I'm the one writing them. I find myself
> > in the situation that there's less and less time to prepare good notes,
> > however. And I think it shows in the quality, especially looking at the
> > most recent beta release.
> 
> Well, they're not too bad ;-) The thing that bugs me the most is (not only
> in  release notes) the complete mess re our libraries etc where:
> - release notes talk about the KDE Frameworks
> - the promo team talks about the KDE Platform (since that's the term we
> agreed  and no one has proposed to change it)
> - other people, including the kde.org homepage talk about the KDE
> Development  Platform

Yep, something we should sort out after Platform11, where there'll likely be 
some technical input for those topics.

I personally prefer Frameworks, since that communicates that it's a set of 
components you can use also separately. Platform sounds very much like one 
monolithic thing, and that's just harder to sell in a modern world (as it's an 
all-or-nothing choice).

> I know there is an argument that the Platform and the Dev Platform
> usefully  define two different things, but I don't have a clue how the
> frameworks relate to them. We need to sort this out, but I couldn't care
> less which term we go with as long as we are consistent :-)

Indeed, consistency trumps. :)

> > Is this something the promo team could help me with?
> 
> Sure :-)
> 
> > What I'm looking for is one or two persons who would help me to keep
> > track of releases, and prepare the texts necessary for them to be
> > published. Of course I'm still fine with doing the more coordinational
> > and mechanic things, and I'm really not planning to drop out, but in
> > order to get our releases presented well, and as they deserve it, I need
> > help.
> 
> Would it be possible to just ping the promo list a week (or even a bit
> less)  before the release, point to a pad on etherpad with perhaps a first
> draft/the last similar release announcement as starting point and ask
> people to get stuck in?

Yep, although for the 4.7.0 one, we'll need more head-time. I'm actually a bit 
concerned about that one, because it's lot of work, which I don't think I can 
shoulder, or even lead.

> > Who'd be in? :)
> 
> Me, as much as possible. But there are times when I will be away and/or
> too  busy. Therefore opening it out to the whole team each time is
> preferable imho.

Yep, scalability is important here. I've no problems doing it "most of the 
time", but we obviously need some fallback / assistance here, since the bus-
number should be well above 1. :)

Thanks,
-- 
sebas

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