[OPEN-ILS-DEV] [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Call for Release Manager nominations - Evergreen 3.2

[Rogan Hamby]

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Rogan Hamby, MLIS

Data and Project Analyst

Equinox Open Library Initiative

phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)

email:  rogan at EquinoxInitiative.org
web:  http://EquinoxInitiative.org

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:07 PM, Galen Charlton <gmc at equinoxinitiative.org>
wrote:

> Thanks, Bill.
>
> In light of the fact that Bill was the only person to put in a
> proposal and has served as release manager in the past, my view is
> that no election is needed and that Bill should be named 3.2 release
> manager by acclamation.
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
>
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to toss my hat in the ring as the Evergreen 3.2 release
> manager.  I
> > have served as release manager in the past for Evergreen 2.8.  It's been
> a
> > little while and the process has evolved, but I look forward to the
> > challenge.
> >
> > Evergreen 3.0 and 3.1 marked the transition period from the XUL client to
> > the browser client.  For 3.2, we'll be saying farewell to the XUL client
> > [1].  As release manager, my primary goal will be to define the process
> for
> > retiring the XUL client and helping to see that process through.  That
> will,
> > of course, include confirming that the browser client is fully up to the
> > task of replacing the XUL client.
> >
> > Another goal of mine is to solidify a plan for upgrading our version of
> > AnguarJS to Angular.  This project will span multiple release cycles.
> For
> > 3.2, I hope to reach consensus on the upgrade strategy, define a project
> > time line, and maybe make headway on some of the code changes.
> >
> > And finally, I would like to do another Feedback Fest this summer.  This
> is
> > where everyone, core committers in particular, are asked to review
> > outstanding pull requests and help nudge them along in a variety of
> ways.  I
> > found last year's fests [2][3] to be a great way to score a lot of small
> > victories -- and they add up.
> >
> > As far as scheduling goes, I would follow examples from releases past,
> with
> > a September release, preceded by the various slushes, freezes, betas, and
> > release candidates.
> >
> > I'm happy to answer questions.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -b
> >
> > [1]
> > http://libmail.georgialibraries.org/pipermail/open-ils-dev/2017-
> August/010400.html
> > [2] https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=dev:3.0:feedback_fest_1
> > [3] https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=dev:3.0:feedback_fest_2
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 3:07 PM, Galen Charlton <
> gmc at equinoxinitiative.org>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> It's now time to decide who will be Release Manager for the autumn
> >> 2018 release of Evergreen, Evergreen 3.2.
> >>
> >> The Release Manager does not have to be a core committer, but does
> >> need to be familiar with Git and have already contributed
> >> substantially to the Evergreen project whether it be code or
> >> documentation.
> >>
> >> Nominations (including self-nominations) are due by 11:59 PM EDT on
> >> Friday, 20 April 2018. Nominations should be made by email to
> >> open-ils-dev at list.georgialibraries.org with a Cc: to
> >> open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org. Replying to all on this
> >> email will also work.
> >>
> >> Nominees should send an email to both of the above mailing lists a
> >> statement about their relationship to the Evergreen community and
> >> their goals for the next release. The elected release manager will be
> >> expected to adhere to the established schedule for the release
> >> milestones.
> >>
> >> If more than one candidate is nominated, an election will be held in
> >> the #evergreen IRC channel on freenode.net on 25 April at 15:00 EDT /
> >> 12:00 PDT.
> >>
> >> Everyone is invited to participate in the voting. Evergreen core
> >> committers who cannot make the meeting may submit their vote via email
> >> to the open-ils-dev mailing list.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Galen
> >> --
> >> Galen Charlton
> >> Infrastructure and Added Services Manager
> >> Equinox Open Library Initiative
> >> phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
> >> email:  gmc at equinoxInitiative.org
> >> web:  https://equinoxInitiative.org
> >> direct: +1 770-709-5581
> >> cell:   +1 404-984-4366
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Galen Charlton
> Infrastructure and Added Services Manager
> Equinox Open Library Initiative
> phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
> email:  gmc at equinoxInitiative.org
> web:  https://equinoxInitiative.org
> direct: +1 770-709-5581
> cell:   +1 404-984-4366
>
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