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[Barry Warsaw <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 10, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Danilo Šegan wrote:

> This means that in the first few runs, we should be a bit more  
> flexibile
> as we define the position in more detail and document exactly what is
> essential for carrying out a successful release.  The wikipages we  
> have
> seen are definitely a good start, but without going through an actual
> release or two and writing everything down, I'd never claim them to be
> complete.

Just as a point of comparison, I wrote PEP 101 8 years ago and it was  
still updated every time I did a release (or every time the current RM  
does a release).  I'm not sure whether such a checklist approach is  
appropriate for Launchpad, but the procedures must be written down and  
it must be a living document.  A checklist is a good way to get  
reproducibility, but even better is to script as much of the process  
as you can.  You can only do that once you really understand exactly  
how to make a release.  Yes, Launchpad is different because it's a web  
app but I think the same general principles still apply.

-Barry

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