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RE: [cross-project-issues-dev] are we doing the "Callisto Time Wa rp"?

Ah, now didn’t I say marketing has it’s own plane of reality J.

 

The plan certainly seems to be working. I’m seeing a lot of press coverage on Callisto already. Thanks, Ian!

 

Doug Schaefer, QNX Software Systems

Eclipse CDT Project Lead, Tools PMC member

http://cdtdoug.blogspot.com

 


From: cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Skerrett
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 1:29 PM
To: 'Cross project issues'
Subject: RE: [cross-project-issues-dev] are we doing the "Callisto Time Warp"?

 

Maybe I can help out here, especially since I was responsible for putting out the press release today.  First let me assure you, you are not in a time warp.  The date for availability is still June 30th and today is June 26th.  J

 

The timing of the press release was done to maximize the press coverage of Callisto.  Typically, you try to issue press releases early in the week because that is when the editors are putting together their print editions and when most of the on-line stories are published.   I tried to be careful with the wording to balance the fact that the release date is not until Friday.

 

On Friday we do plan to put a news item on the home page indicating that Callisto is now available for download.

 

Ian

 

 

 

 


From: cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Smith, Randy D
Sent: June 26, 2006 12:56 PM
To: Cross project issues
Subject: [cross-project-issues-dev] are we doing the "Callisto Time Warp"?

 

Anyone else notice the top item in the Eclipse News section of the main Eclipse.org web page?

 

“ECLIPSE COMMUNITY DELIVERS ON SCHEDULE…”

 

“The Eclipse Foundation today announced the release of 10 Eclipse open source projects.”

 

At least there’s not a *link* to the download yet, but… isn’t this jumping the gun a bit? The countdown timer still correctly shows the “In 4 Days” proclamation of a *future* release.

 

This makes me a bit nervous… someone tells me this is the correct way to advertise (in advance) Callisto if I’m being overly cautious!

--

     RDS


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