 | Release Management | 328 Members |
| 25.11 "Xantusia" | https://nixos.github.io/release-wiki/Home.html | 89 Servers |
| Release Management | 328 Members |
| 25.11 "Xantusia" | https://nixos.github.io/release-wiki/Home.html | 89 Servers |
| Sender | Message | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2024 | ||
 westexjeff | figsoda: Hello nice to meet you. I sent you a DM. I want the Release Editor Job. Perfect timing. I just quit an awful job of three years. I can start today. Please contact me ASAP. I would love to help NixOS. | 10:55:56 |
 Janik (they/them) | In reply to @westexjeff:matrix.orgHey, just to clarify this is not a job posting. This is a role volunteers take on to improve the ecosystem without expection of monetary gain. | 11:02:41 |
 hexa | we have two people who want to do release editor already | 11:05:34 |
| hexa | Weijia: wdym backup 😄 | 11:05:58 |
| westexjeff | In reply to @janik0:matrix.orgOh well I said I was a good writer. Maybe not the best listener. I'm still interested. I'll never have more free time than right now. I'd love to help. I can start right away but I am traveling to Austin later this week for Linux Fest. And OK, well if those other two Release Editors crap out on you, please give old Jeff a call and I'll come runnin. Thanks. | 11:08:12 |
| westexjeff | I'm not a Linux Newbie but I have not had time for NixOS. Now I do so I'll be working on it. Thanks Y'all | 11:09:50 |
 Weijia | In reply to @hexa:lossy.networkTo me, this means "if there's no release manager candidate in the next few weeks, think of me or Jonathan" | 11:16:12 |
| hexa | ok, but we are kinda on the spot here | 11:16:31 |
| hexa | the first announcement should have happened a few days ago | 11:16:42 |
| hexa | and breaking changes freeze is supposed to be in <10d | 11:16:57 |
| hexa | and we need a primary to take care of the announcements etc. | 11:17:15 |
| hexa | so I'm not sure what backup means in the primary/secondary relationship | 11:17:32 |
| hexa | and we'd rather onboard new people into the role, when they're available | 11:17:48 |
| hexa | we're lots of previous release managers in this room who can answer questions, and we have a release documentation that we've iterated on for a few releases now | 11:19:46 |
| hexa | https://nixos.github.io/release-wiki/Release-Process.html | 11:19:57 |
| westexjeff | In reply to @hexa:lossy.networkPerfect! just what I was looking for. Thanks | 11:21:14 |
| Weijia | In reply to @hexa:lossy.networkI've modified the reply on Discourse, I'm now applying for a (primary) release manager position. | 11:30:01 |
| hexa | Thank you! | 11:30:22 |
| hexa | figsoda: ⬆️ | 11:43:46 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | ||
 figsoda | In reply to @wegank:matrix.orgHi! Thanks for the application! I think you would be a great fit for the primary release manager role. I haven't made the decision on who will be the new release editor yet, and I'm still sorting things out. Once that's done, we can start the onboarding. | 04:37:17 |
 PowerUser64 joined the room. | 05:25:58 | |
| PowerUser64 | If there's a release that needs editing, count me in! I'm a native US English speaker and I have an eye for grammatical problems. Let me know what needs to be done! | 05:30:22 |
 vcunat | The text are certainly not there yet, for some time. | 05:31:23 |
| vcunat | * The texts are certainly not there yet, for some time. | 05:31:25 |
| PowerUser64 | Regardless of what needs to be done, I think this sounds like a fun role. I'd love to know when things start moving on this. I shouldn't be a lead editor because I don't have experience specifically writing release notes, but I can certainly help if I have some guidance. | 05:38:25 |
 @jonringer:matrix.org | "backup" for me is if someone else doesn't step up, I'll step up. | 21:37:03 |
 tomberek | figsoda: Glad to see the extra announcements helped. Anything else you need? (i also RM'd a while back and can assist as needed) | 22:21:04 |
| @jonringer:matrix.org | Also there to assist :) | 22:32:24 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | ||
| hexa | figsoda: can you try to nail this to down asap? | 11:22:37 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | ||
| figsoda | I don't think I have the capacity to consistently commit time to release management, and I'm stepping back from the Release Manager role. It's been wonderful working with everyone for 23.11, I will still be around for 24.05, feel free to ask me for help, I just probably won't be as active. Sorry that I sent this message weeks after when it should have happend - I should have stepped back earlier so we wouldn't be behind the release schedule. P.S. I haven't been as active in nixpkgs and my nix-community either. I'm not leaving the community, I just haven't been as active partly because of life and partly because of burnout. And for anyone concerned - I'm fine, just a little busier than I used to be. | 01:48:21 |