[python-committers] Cutting Python 2.6

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Oct 1, 2008, at 5:00 PM, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

>>> Press releases can lag behind, but I hope that this time the Windows
>>> and OSX installers will be released together with the main tarball.
>>
>> I agree, but I have not heard from Ronald or Martin about that yet.
>
> That's because you didn't ask, I guess.

Probably so, though today's release has been advertised for months.

>> Ronald, are you still planning on building the OS X installer?  I
>> believe we also want Sean to build the RPMs.
>>
>> Here's what might work: I will build the source tarball as normal,
>> uploading everything to dinsdale.  I'll fiddle the web site locally  
>> but
>> not commit the changes, so they won't become public yet.  I'll send a
>> message here when everything's ready and then if we hear from  
>> Ronald and
>> Martin, they can build the binaries.  As long as it's October 1st
>> somewhere in the world, we won't be lying. :)
>>
>> If I don't hear from them though, I will push the big red button just
>> before midnight my time (US/Eastern, UTC-0400).  We'll have to back- 
>> load
>> the binaries tomorrow.
>
> I certainly won't be able to produce binaries before 8:00 UTC,
> October 2. I'll be asleep for the coming hours, then commute, etc.
>
> I must admit that I'm fairly unhappy how coordination with other  
> people
> works when creating releases. Anthony Baxter did a better job. This
> started by asking whether the people involved have actually time to
> work on the release, at the day in question.

Yes, I should have been more proactive in getting everyone  
coordinated, but as I say we've all known about today's release date  
for a very long time.  I accept responsibility though.  I know I suck  
and will happily resign if another sucke^H^H^H^H^Hvolunteer wants to  
step up for next time :).

We'll just have to get the additional binaries when they're  
available.  Benjamin can do the OS X releases if necessary.

- -Barry

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