[lsb-discuss] Downloads page updated for Update 1, still need a few other things

Ian Murdock imurdock at imurdock.com
Sat Feb 24 11:29:59 PST 2007


Found another problem: lsb-task-dist-testkit depends on qmtest_libstdcpp
rather than qmtest-libstdcpp. Tsk tsk that no one noticed this :-) -ian

On 2/24/07, Ian Murdock <imurdock at imurdock.com> wrote:
> Ok, I've updated everything based on work done since Tuesday, and there are
> still a few outstanding items:
>
> * Mats: I'm still waiting for the Specifications page text.
>
> * There are still no "how to use the yum repo" instructions (and I have
> no idea myself, or else I'd write them).
>
> * We need a lsb-dist-testkit-manager bundle, and the lsb-dist-testkit
> bundle should extract to lsb-dist-testkit rather than just lsb-dist.
>
> * Is there any documentation for the new lsb-appchk that we could link
> to from the Application Testkit section of the Downloads page?
>
> * We need 3.0 versions of the SDK and Application Testkit (in both bundle
> and repo form--bundles may already exist, not sure). Can be post-beta.
>
> * The Certification page needs to be updated to reflect the new testkits,
> naming (Distribution vs. Runtime), and profiles. Can be post-beta.
>
> * We need to resolve the versioning question (3.1.0-n vs. 3.1.1-1). Can
> be post-beta.
>
> * Did we ever figure out what if anything needed to be done to the tools
> to support profiles?
>
> -ian
>
> On 2/21/07, Ian Murdock <imurdock at imurdock.com> wrote:
> > Have a look:
> >
> > http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Downloads
> >
> > I haven't tested the new Distribution Testkit yet, as I'm traveling
> > right now and don't have access to my test machine--I'll do that
> > as soon as I get home tomorrow, and I'd appreciate it others
> > could test following the new instructions on the Downloads page.
> >
> > We also need instructions for using the yum repositories--Russ, perhaps
> > you could help here?
> >
> > Mats: I still need text from you for the Specifications page too.
> >
> > Jeff: The lsb-app-testkit bundle contains the RPMs--we actually want that
> > to contain just the appchk etc. *executables*, so that developers can run
> > that stuff from their home directories without needing root.
> >
> > Vladimir/RAS: Can you create a "How to use the LSB Distribution Testkit"
> > page in the wiki that I can link to in the Distribution Testkit part
> > of the Downloads page? I think this information is in the ISPRAS
> > wiki, but with the release, we should migrate it over the main wiki.
> >
> > Jeff: Let's be consitent on the testkit file naming. E.g., the Application
> > Testkit bundle is in a directory called lsb-app-testkit, but the task
> > package is named lsb-app-test, and the bundle extracts to lsb-app. Let's
> > change all of those to lsb-app-testkit. (Same with lsb-dist-testkit.)
> >
> > Do the 3.0 bundles need to be updated using the new build infrastructure?
> > I'd also like APT/yum reports for the 3.0 SDK and Application Testkit.
> >
> > -ian
> > --
> > Ian Murdock
> > 317-863-2590
> > http://ianmurdock.com/
> >
> > "Don't look back--something might be gaining on you." --Satchel Paige
> >
>
>
> --
> Ian Murdock
> 317-863-2590
> http://ianmurdock.com/
>
> "Don't look back--something might be gaining on you." --Satchel Paige
>


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Ian Murdock
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"Don't look back--something might be gaining on you." --Satchel Paige




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