A template for Release Announcements.

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A template for Release Announcements. #315

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

We need a template for release announcements in wiki.

As what I have seen a release notes consists 

- one sentece to say we are pleased.
- a link to downloading

- changes since last version

- introduction to the project + link to the home page.

- the person/team who made the release.

It has to be pure text because it goes into maillists.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rainwood...@gmail.com on 4 Feb 2009 at 3:51

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/2.24/
http://code.google.com/p/gnome2-globalmenu/wiki/ReleaseAnnouncement
(still a draft)
We have to clarify the difference between the ReleaseNotes, QuickTour and
ReleaseAnnouncement page.

Original comment by pierre.s...@gmail.com on 5 Feb 2009 at 1:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Thanks. Do you have any idea in mind?

Original comment by rainwood...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2009 at 9:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

What about merging Quick Tour to Release Notes?

A few coins:

Release Notes is for non-tech users, ie, the public. It comes with the release, 
and
summarizes the features(not only the new features). It is a statement of the 
current
status of the product.

Release Annoucement is a letter for tech users, ie, the develops and hackers. It
notifies people about the release. A change log should be attached.

Although audience of the two documents are different, they should link to each 
other.

Therefore, the ReleaseNotes page we currently have should really be the 
ChangeLog,
and the QuickTour should be a very good starting point of ReleaseNotes.

-- Slipping to 0.8, as all tech issues of 0.7.4 are now solved.

Original comment by rainwood...@gmail.com on 22 Feb 2009 at 9:08

Added labels: Milestone-Release0.8
Removed labels: Milestone-Release0.7.4

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

agreed

Original comment by pierre.s...@gmail.com on 22 Feb 2009 at 9:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Technically, QuickTour is a list of features, dating back from a while. It may 
look
assymetric with the latest release having all the features, and the previous , 
just
bare text.

Original comment by pierre.s...@gmail.com on 22 Feb 2009 at 9:46