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IRIX 5.3 Release Order
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael D Barker)
Thu Jun 13 16:16:29 1996
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 16:16:17 -0400
From: Michael D Barker <mbarker@MIT.EDU>
To: release-team@MIT.EDU
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in URL: http://web.mit.edu/release/R8.0/irix53.html, you can find
the estimate that Mark and I did of the status of IRIX 5.3.
If we're lucky, there's a copy attached (in text?)
mike
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IRIX 5.3 Release Order (update 6/13/96)
Definitions
Added: May have been installed previously; now expected to work
*: a black star for present and accounted for, at least minimally
??: doesn't seem to do the right thing
Four States
1. C+B (Crash and Burn)
2. Alpha--locker owners prepare to build their stuff
3. Beta--locker owners expect to build cleanly and test
4. Release--OUT TO THE FIELD
6/13/96 Need Attention!
1. MIT libraries locker
2. xdsc
3. register, reg_extra, sis
4. xtechinfo
5. xinfo (dot working on it!)
6. xmitdir
For each state, there are entry and exit criteria.
Crash and Burn State
To exit development and enter C+B, required software is:
1. * vendor release (includes patches required by vendor and necessary X
functionality)
2. * xterm
3. * mwm (4Dwm)
4. * twm
5. * console
6. * AFS (for Athena 8.0, this is version 3.4a (GA))
7. * Kerberos
8. * hesiod
9. * tcsh
10. * Install Process (Server, etc.)
11. * Update Process
To enter C+B, system must pass:
1. * Install
2. * Update
3. * Login
To exit C+B, required alpha software is added.
1. * C compiler
2. * a debugger
3. * zephyr
4. * motd (get_message)
5. * MH
6. * lpr
7. * attach
8. * Login
9. * Emacs
10. * rcs
11. * imake
12. * sendbug
13. (N/A) Athena Development Environment
1. libraries (X, Motif)
2. include files
Alpha State
To enter alpha, system must pass:
1. alpha tests, including a make using Athena imake rules
During alpha, developers and locker owners prepare to build their stuff. In
particular, we expect
1. * Andrew
2. mkserv
3. gnu
Also during alpha, briefings for other development team members should be
provided, including:
1. changes and problem areas in port
2. "architecture diagrams" or other helps to orient people to
peculiarities of port
To exit alpha, required beta software is added and required bug fixes
incorporated.
1. * FORTRAN compiler
2. * olc (x, tty, olta, owl, olc_answers)
3. (N/A) Athena Man
4. * TeX (LaTeX, dvips, xdvi, dvi2tty)
5. * Andrew/EZ (ezviewer, ez2ascii)
6. * olh
7. * delete
8. * xmh
9. * eos, neos
10. (N/A) notes
11. * discuss, (??) xdsc
12. * dash
13. * perl
14. (??) register, SIS, reg_extra
15. * enscript
16. (??)MIT libraries software
17. * xscreensaver
18. * lert
19. * idle screen/pre-login motd
20. * techinfo (x, tty) [STILL NEEDED?] (??)(X missing)
21. (??) xinfo
22. (??) xmitdir
23. * xcluster, cview
24. * moira, listmaint, mailmaint, blanche
25. * infoagents (mosaic, netscape, etc.)
26. * Postscript previewer
Beta State
To enter beta, system must pass:
1. beta tests, including tests of alpha bug fixes.
During beta, developers and locker owners expect to build cleanly and test.
In most cases, we advise locker owners to rebuild at this point to insure
libraries, include files, and other changes are kept in sync.
Also during beta, Faculty Liaisons, Consultants, Documentation, Training
should be provided with:
1. question and answer meetings
2. list of changes in port
3. list of expected problem areas for users
4. provide support for these groups in getting ready for port
To exit beta, required release software is added and required bug fixes
incorporated.
Major Locker Software
1. SAS
2. Xess
3. Maple
4. Tecplot
5. AutoCAD
6. Frame
7. Matlab
8. S-Plus
9. Consult
10. * netnews
11. lotteries
Release State
To enter release, system must pass:
1. release tests, including tests of alpha and beta bug fixes.
2. mkserv operates correctly?
DONE!
Test plans for transitions are being developed.
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