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Skolelinux 3.0 (a.k.a. "Terra") is to be released on July XXth, 2007. The release includes many major changes, described in our [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/PressReleases/PressRelease_DebianEdu-3.0_Terra press release] and the [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/ReleaseNotes_3.0_Terra Release Notes].

This page outlines the timetable for the upcoming release.

The current status is X P1 bugs blocking release, documentation is not complete enough, a press-kit is in production and the release is outlined to happen on the XXth of July 2007 at this point. The date of release might be put off by a day or two, depending on the bug-status, documentation availability and general momentum.

2007-07-XX 12:00 CEST International press-kit is sent to predefined media contacts and made available online for download by blogers et. al.

2007-07-XX 14:00 CEST Selected media are called up about the release and given incentives to write about the release, directly pitches about the press-kit, etc.

2007-07-XX 23:00 CEST Final deadline for documentation, test-installations

2007-07-XX+1 00:00 CEST Upload of the final build of the 3.0 release is done to the FTP-sites

2007-07-XX+1 12:00 CEST Release of Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0 codename "Terra" is announced on relevant mailing lists, submitted to Slashdot, Digg, etc.

2007-07-XX+2 10:00 CEST Selected media not responding on 2007-07-XX are called up and given the press-kit again.

Magazines to contact

  • [http://www.linmag.no/ LINUXmagasinet] (Norway) - post at linmag.no (covered by pressemelding at nuug)

  • Linux Journal (USA) - newproducts at linuxjournal.com
  • Linux Magazine (USA, Germany, UK, Spain, others)
  • Linux Format (UK?)
  • Linux Format (Germany)
  • heise.de, which then should also cover C't by heise (Germany)
  • golem.ch
  • Slashdot
  • debian-publicity@lists.debian.org

  • press@debian.org

  • ?ComputerWorld (USA, Norway, UK, others)

  • IDG International Newswire (IDG.com)
  • C|Net.com
  • Saolon.com
  • pressemelding at nuug.no
  • http://linux1.no/

NB: PLEASE ALSO DO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AS IN "THE PAPER IN MY TOWN" :)