| [epp-dev] Information for EPP Package Maintainers to Build Galileo Packages |
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Dear Project Maintainers, We are getting ready to build the EPP packages that will be
displayed on the eclipse.org download page. Once again this year, we will to
rely upon the package maintainers to define and test the packages. Below are
some steps that we want each package maintainer to do for their Galileo
package. Our short term goal is to make the M7 packages available on a
download site by May 11. 1. All package maintainers need to reconfirm that they want
their package to be created for Galileo and they will be responsible for the
testing. Please respond to this mailing list
to confirm your interest in having your package built for Galileo.
The following are the current package maintainers:
New Packages: ·
Pulsar – Diego Sandin ·
PHP – Roy Ganor 2. We are using p2 to build the Galileo EPP packages.
Therefore, we have converted the existing package configuration file into a
.product file and a .package configuration file. These files have been added
to the EPP cvs branch (dev.eclipse.org:/cvsroot/technology -
org.eclipse.epp/packages/). Each package maintainer should review their
respective .product file and .package configuration file. Any changes should
be submitted via a patch in bugzilla. 3. Each package can be configured by a feature that defines
the content and dependencies of the package, and by a branding plug-in where a
package can define its own default perspective in the plugin_customization.ini
among other things. The plugin contains also the old EPP configuration file
('eclipse_XYZ_350.xml) that is used for the meta-data that creates the
webpages. There are initial features and plugins for every existing package in
the EPP CVS (see above); changes should be submitted by the package maintainers
via a patch in Bugzilla. 4. We plan to start building the packages on a regular basis
starting next week. Markus will be sending out notices to the EPP mailing
list once a build is complete. Package maintainers are requested to download
their package and complete the testing. Once the testing is complete please
send an e-mail to the EPP mailing list indicating if it is ready to be posted
on the download page. Please let us know if you have any questions. Ian Ian Skerrett Director of Marketing Eclipse Foundation 613-224-9461 ext. 227 blog: ianskerrett.wordpress.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ianskerrett |