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Added: index.xml |
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Adding an initial release page for 2008.0's upcoming release. This still needs a lot of updates, but it's a start. |
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1.1 xml/htdocs/proj/en/releng/release/2008.0/index.xml |
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file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en/releng/release/2008.0/index.xml?rev=1.1&view=markup |
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plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en/releng/release/2008.0/index.xml?rev=1.1&content-type=text/plain |
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Index: index.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> |
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<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> |
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<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
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<guide link="/proj/en/releng/release/2008.0/index.xml" disclaimer="draft"> |
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<title>2008.0 Release Information</title> |
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<author title="Author"> |
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<mail>wolf31o2</mail> |
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</author> |
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<abstract> |
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This document serves as the definitive source for the 2008.0 release. |
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</abstract> |
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<license/> |
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<version>1.0</version> |
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<date>23 Jan 2008</date> |
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<chapter> |
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<title>General Information</title> |
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<section> |
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<title>Contacts</title> |
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<body> |
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<ul> |
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<li>Release Operations: <mail>wolf31o2</mail></li> |
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<li>Documentation: <mail>nightmorph</mail></li> |
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<li>Infrastructure: <mail>robbat2</mail></li> |
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<li>PR: <mail>dberkholz</mail></li> |
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<li>Security: <mail>wolf31o2</mail></li> |
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</ul> |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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<section> |
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<title>Release Schedule</title> |
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<body> |
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<note> |
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This schedule is tentative in nature and may change without notice based on the |
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needs of the Release Engineering project and Gentoo, as a whole. |
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</note> |
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<table> |
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<tr> |
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<th>Milestone</th> |
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<th>Target Date</th> |
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<th>Description</th> |
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<th>Status</th> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Initial meeting</ti> |
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<ti>23 Jan 2008</ti> |
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<ti>Plan release schedule, initial features, and other pertinent information for |
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the upcoming release. A feature request is called after this meeting.</ti> |
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<ti>Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Feature request cut-off</ti> |
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<ti>30 Jan 2008</ti> |
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<ti>This is the cut-off date for feature requests. No feature requests will be |
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honored after this date, to give ample time for QA.</ti> |
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<ti>In Progress</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Initial snapshot</ti> |
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<ti>1 Feb 2008</ti> |
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<ti>A snapshot is made from the tree which is used for building the release. |
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After this point, packages are added/updated in the snapshot only if it is |
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necessary due to the potential impact of the issue, such as security bugs, or |
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release-specific changes, such as an updated livecd-tools.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>QA builds/testing</ti> |
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<ti>25 Feb 2008</ti> |
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<ti>Several builds of the release media are made on each architecture, with |
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modifications being made to the snapshot and the release building tools, as |
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necessary.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Doc updates</ti> |
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<ti>25 Feb 2008</ti> |
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<ti>All documentation updates are to be submitted to the Documentation Liaison |
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by this date for the upcoming release. Things that are commonly updated are the |
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kernel versions used, kernel command line options that have been added/removed, |
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and changes to the installation process.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Snapshot freeze (BETA)</ti> |
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<ti>25 Feb 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The snapshot is frozen to build an initial BETA release for wider testing |
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in the community. Once the BETA is released, the snapshot is unfrozen.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Handbook updated</ti> |
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<ti>29 Feb 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The updated Handbook tarballs for each architecture are due to be delivered |
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to Release Engineering for use on the BETA release.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>BETA information</ti> |
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<ti>2 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The press release/news item for the BETA release is written and has been |
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submitted to Release Engineering for approval. The BETA checklist is completed |
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and ready for distribution.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>BETA upload</ti> |
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<ti>2 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The BETA is uploaded to the release staging server for distribution under |
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the experimental directory on participating mirrors.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>BETA release</ti> |
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<ti>3 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The BETA is publicly released. The front page is updated to reflect this and |
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notification is sent to news outlets.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Snapshot freeze (Final)</ti> |
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<ti>10 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>This is the due date for the final snapshot. After this point, no updates |
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are made to the snapshot and the final build phase begins.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Doc updates</ti> |
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<ti>10 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>Any additional changes to the Handbook must be submitted by this date. This |
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conicides with the snapshot freeze, so no changes will happen in the snapshot |
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post this date to ensure the accuracy of the Handbook.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Handbook updated</ti> |
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<ti>12 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>The updated Handbook tarballs for each architecture are due to be delivered |
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to Release Engineering for use on the final release.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Media uploaded</ti> |
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<ti>15 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>All release media is uploaded to the release staging server (poseidon) by |
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this date to be prepared for release.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Final preparation</ti> |
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<ti>16 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>One final check is made of all release materials, DIGESTS files are signed, |
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and any additional tasks are completed.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Release handover</ti> |
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<ti>16 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>Release Engineering makes one final check of all materials, then hands it |
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over to Infrastructure for staging and release.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>Release</ti> |
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<ti>17 Mar 2008</ti> |
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<ti>All news items are committed, the release materials and Handbook are made |
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visible to the public, and Release Engineering takes a well-deserved break.</ti> |
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<ti>Not Completed</ti> |
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</tr> |
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</table> |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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<title>Architectures Releasing</title> |
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The following supported architectures are tentatively releasing 2008.0: |
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<table> |
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<th>Architecture</th> |
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<th>Subarch(es)</th> |
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<th>Expected Components</th> |
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<th>Release Coordinator(s)</th> |
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<ti>alpha</ti> |
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<ti>alpha</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCDs, stages, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>kloeri</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>amd64</ti> |
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<ti>amd64</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCD, stages, LiveCD, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>kugelfang</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<ti>hppa</ti> |
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<ti>hppa1.1, hppa2.0</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCDs, stages, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>dertobi123</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<ti>ppc</ti> |
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<ti>G4, G5, power3, power4, power5, ppc, ppc64</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCDs, stages, GRP, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>pylon, ranger, dostrow</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<ti>sparc</ti> |
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<ti>sparc32, sparc64</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCDs, stages, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>gustavoz, weeve</ti> |
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<tr> |
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<ti>x86</ti> |
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<ti>x86, i686</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCD, stages, LiveCD, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>agaffney</ti> |
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</table> |
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The following unsupported architectures are tentatively releasing 2008.0: |
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<th>Architecture</th> |
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<th>Subarch(es)</th> |
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<th>Expected Components</th> |
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<th>Release Coordinator(s)</th> |
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</tr> |
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<ti>ia64</ti> |
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<ti>ia64</ti> |
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<ti>InstallCDs, stages, Release Notes</ti> |
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<ti>plasmaroo</ti> |
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</tr> |
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<ti>mips</ti> |
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<ti>mips</ti> |
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<ti>LiveCD, stages, netboot images</ti> |
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<ti>Kumba</ti> |
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</table> |
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<p> |
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If information regarding a specific architecture is wrong or has been omitted, |
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please contact the release operations manager. |
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</section> |
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<title>Release Resources</title> |
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<p><b>Release Notes:</b></p> |
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<li><uri link="alpha-release-notes.xml">Alpha Release Notes</uri></li> |
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<li><uri link="amd64-release-notes.xml">AMD64 Release Notes</uri></li> |
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<li><uri link="hppa-release-notes.xml">HPPA Release Notes</uri></li> |
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<li><uri link="ppc-release-notes.xml">PPC Release Notes</uri></li> |
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<li><uri link="sparc-release-notes.xml">SPARC Release Notes</uri></li> |
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<li><uri link="x86-release-notes.xml">x86 Release Notes</uri></li> |
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There will be DIGESTS files for all release media on the Gentoo mirrors. |
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All release media will be signed by the <c>Gentoo Linux Release Engineering |
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(releng@g.o)</c> PGP key. The public key ID is <c>0x17072058</c>, and |
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the key is available through the <c>subkeys.pgp.net</c> keyserver. |
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</chapter> |
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</guide> |
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