ReleaseEngineering/Meetings/2008-oct-13

= Fedora Release Engineering Meeting :: Monday 2008-10-13 =

F10 Snapshot 1

 * regression in installer so no DVDs
 * cd-rom media testing fix didn't make it and dhcp was broken again
 * 500 tracked downloads of live images
 * concerns about torrent performance
 * DECISION: f13 will work with dgilmore and nirik to get additional seeders in place for the next snapshot release

F10 Snapshot 2

 * Goes out end of this week
 * ACTIONS:
 * create F10Snap2 tracker
 * migrage F10Snap1 issues to F10Snap2
 * produce full install tree and get pre-testing on it

Package Signing

 * rough sketch of signing appliance:
 * Networkless appliance connected via serial/usb/whatever
 * Send data to system, it returns signature for data from given key
 * Use of multilevel pins, one for admin, one for use of keys
 * Upload new firmware via usb/serial, not network.
 * Interact with gnupg and one I'm still not quite sure about
 * Sign binaries approved to use in automated ways with system for signing
 * in essence we need a box that isn't connected to anything else but our signing host
 * ACTIONS:
 * f13 to document current setup
 * sgrubb to coordinate resources to start scoping out
 * sgrubb to rediscuss at next meeting

MinGW Repos

 * reviewed the amount of work necessary to support MinGW built packages in their own repo and determine whether it's "worth" the work
 * built packages are installable and usable under fedora (with wine, or if you're compiling something that BuildRequires them)
 * example: http://camltastic.blogspot.com/2008/10/mingw-compile-software-for-windows.html
 * CONCLUSION:
 * A lot of work to get these packages in their own repo with little perceived benefit
 * Report back to Fedora Board:
 * Release Engineering believes the return on investment for making a separate repo for MinGW built packages is too low and the amount of work too high at the present time.
 * Release Engineering believes this issue would be worth revisiting in the future if space becomes an issue in the future

Open Discussion

 * See IRC Transcript

IRC Transcript
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