[General] Download Pages for OSCON

[Ted Leung]

On Jul 23, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Katie Capps Parlante wrote:

> Hi Ted,
>
> The current page has a link to download 0.6.1.
>
> - Should we be providing a link to download some 0.7 server  
> checkpoint as well?

I'm not sure, given the amount of change to the system right now.

>
> I don't think Mimi is proposing removing the download link.
>
> Bobby proposed making a link to qacosmo available for people to  
> help test until Preview.
>
> - Is the right place for this link on the downloads page?

If we do the link, yes

> - Is providing this link a good idea?

See above.

>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
> Ted Leung wrote:
>> Is this in addition to a link to download the software?   I've  
>> talked to a few people today already who definitely want a  
>> downloable/installable server.
>> On Jul 23, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Mimi Yin wrote:
>>> In today's Preview Release meeting, we decided to update the  
>>> Downloads pages for Desktop and Server so that people who learn  
>>> about the upcoming Preview Release at OSCON or through OSCON- 
>>> related blog posts don't accidentally download Alpha5 Desktop and  
>>> 0.6.1 Chandler Server and think that's Preview.
>>>
>>> I'm adding a message at the top of the page saying that the  
>>> Preview Release is coming soon and to please help us test in the  
>>> meantime.
>>>
>>> http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/DownloadChandlerDesktop
>>> We're pointing Desktop downloaders to the latest checkpoint build.
>>>
>>> http://chandlerproject.org/Developers/DownloadChandlerServer
>>> There's an open issue about what to point Server downloaders to,  
>>> qacosmo? Bobby expressed concern about misleading people into  
>>> thinking they can trust real data on qacosmo.
>>>
>>> We could add a disclaimer to the effect of: We don't recommend  
>>> trusting qacosmo with your data. Please test with sample data.
>>>
>>> Note: This is just an interim solution until we release Preview.
>>>
>>> Any concerns with pointing server downloaders to qacosmo to help  
>>> us test?
>>>
>>> Mimi
>>>
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