Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:29:55 +1000 (EST) From: jason andrade <jason@dstc.edu.au> To: hubs@freebsd.org Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD 4.4 upcoming release/timetabling/mirroring Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.20.0109101621390.29054-100000@azure.dstc.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <20010420111439.Q5017@casimir.physics.purdue.edu>
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On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Will Andrews wrote:
> I think so too. It would allow us to give mirrors priority when we've
> got releases coming, and there's a release that's supposed to be on
> ftp.freebsd.org *TOMORROW*. HELLO LIGHTNING, JKH, ET AL, WE HAVE A
> RELEASE AND ITS COMING OUT TOMORROW!!! WHERE THE HELL IS OUR
> INFRASTRUCTURE?!?! d:)
in a bid to be proactive and hopefully not have things like the above
again, can we start timetabling how mirrors will do releases of 4.4?
does the freebsd development group have a timetable on when 4.4 RC
releases will start shipping and then a fuzzyish date on 4.4 itself
as well as a methodology for giving tier-1 mirrors access worldwide
so that all mirrors don't swamp ftp-master as well as lots of users
swamping ftp.freebsd.org as the "only" site which has this content.
useful things to know:
o is any *one* person going to co-ordinate this between mirror sites
and the developer group - lack of any person taking ownership of
this makes it difficult (peter wemm ? too busy?)
o dates for releases
o disk space needed to be allocated for
- source tree (branches? cvsup? CTM?)
- releases binaries for i386, alpha, PPC?
- package application trees
- ISO images
o mirror methodology for distribution (e.g conditions, pre-release,
tiering system)
o list of sites who will have a complete 4.4 distribution for inclusion
when press releases are made and for inclusion on any web pages and
pointers.
o liasing with slashdot/bsdtoday/bsdcentral/whoever in the
press to ensure there is no leakage before a release date
and to ensure they are aware of mirrors.
regards,
-jason
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