[Development] Qt 5 beta

[lars.knoll at nokia.com]

On Aug 30, 2012, at 1:41 PM, ext Thiago Macieira <thiago.macieira at intel.com> wrote:

> On quinta-feira, 30 de agosto de 2012 11.23.07, lars.knoll at nokia.com wrote:
>> Hi everybody,
>> 
>> the Qt 5 beta has now been released. Please find all the details at
>> 
>> http://www.qt-project.org/wiki/Qt-5-Beta
>> 
>> and my blog post at
>> 
>> http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/08/30/qt5-beta-is-here
>> 
>> Enjoy!
> 
> As pointed out on IRC:
> 
> it's unacceptable that this release happened without a formal GO/NO-GO in the 
> releasing mailing list and in the #qt-releases channel. There are people 
> testing packages today, right now. 
> 
> We might be missing the Release Manager, recognised by the Qt Project, who 
> makes the call and ensures that everyone's opinions are collected. But that 
> doesn't give someone else the right to release.

I have actually talked with quite a few people before making the call. Given that we don't currently have a recognised release manager I took that onto me.

I agree we need to make this transparent though, and I'll make sure that happens for the next one.

Lars

> 
> It simply makes a release impossible.
> 
> Now the deed is done and let's move on. But let's make sure it never happens 
> again. 
> 
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