Preparing for Apache Karaf 2.2.2

The second maintenance release of the Apache Karaf 2.2.x branch has entered the planning phase, as such I'm preparing for the release management role.

Preparing for the Apache Karaf 2.2.2 release.

To prepare I've selected a bottle of Terre Dei Volsci Velletri Rosso Riserva 2004 to decant while listening to Wintersleep's albums New Inheritors, Welcome to the Night Sky, and untitled. It's been rain, drizzle, and fog for a long time now while waiting for summer to kick in, so I think the intellectual, macabre sounds fits in well with dark days outside. Please do not worry about the dreary theme I have going here, for there is an upbeat attitude coming for the 3.0.0 release. Seriously, how many projects do you know of where the release manager talks mostly about wine & music before a release? Apache Karaf is awesome that way ;)

The wine will of course only be sampled after being gave proper time to breath in its container, after the first release candidate has be up loaded for voting (see our release guide for more details on our process).

Unfortunately I can't share the wine with you, but I can share a few links to Wintersleep videos.

I'm looking forward to starting the 2.2.2 release process. I'll be posting updates to our Twitter stream (#karaf) and on our IRC channel (irc.codehaus.org #karaf).

Preparing for Apache Karaf 3.0.0

The first release of Apache Karaf 3.0.x branch will be coming soon, as such I'm preparing for the release management role.

Preparing for the Apache Karaf 3.0.0 release.

To prepare I've selected a bottle of Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007 to decant while listening to a pair The Idlers albums; Corner & Keep Out. It's summer here in Newfoundland, so I thought some up beat reggae from the island would be fitting for this release.

The wine will of course only be sampled after being gave proper time to breath in its container, after the first release candidate has be up loaded for voting (see our release guide for more details on our process).

Unfortunately I can't share the wine with you, but I can share few links to Idlers videos.


I'm looking forward to starting the 3.0.0 release process. I'll be posting updates to our Twitter stream (#karaf) and on our IRC channel (irc.codehaus.org #karaf).


Update:

Summer has come and gone (debatable in Newfoundland, but I digress), and we're now heading towards Winter. The Karaf 3.0 line is almost there now though. Expect to hear more as the RC approaches.

Preparing for Apache Karaf 3.0.0 and 2.2.2 releases

I'm spending some time today at my server co-location host preparing the Apache Karaf release machines for the upcoming 3.0.0 (currently trunk) and 2.2.2 releases.

Traditionally when I visit the server colo I try to make a nice lunch, so here are some pics from today, and a shot of the current infra setup I have for Karaf (thanks Dwayne for setting up and maintaining all the machines!).

This is pretty healthy by my standards.

Perhaps a little ghetto, but it's safe & secure with backups :)

I'll be posting on the 3.0.0 and 2.2.2 releases as they approach, so expect more updates to come!