Skolelinux 3.0 (a.k.a. "Terra") is to be released on July 22th, 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 0 P1 bugs blocking release, documentation is not complete but we will add more for r1, a press-kit is in production and the release is outlined to happen on the 22th 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.
2007-07-22 17:00 CEST Final deadline for documentation, test-installations
2007-07-22 17:00 CEST Upload of the final build of the 3.0 release is done to the FTP-sites
2007-07-22 23:00 CEST Release of Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0 codename "Terra" is announced on relevant mailing lists, submitted to Slashdot, Digg, etc.
2007-07-23 08:00 CEST International press-kit is sent to predefined media contacts and made available online for download by blogers et. al.
2007-07-23 10:00 CEST Selected media are called up about the release and given incentives to write about the release, directly pitches about the press-kit, etc.
2007-07-23 14:00 CEST Selected media not responding on 2007-07-23 are called up and given the press-kit again.
2007-07-24 12:00 CEST Selected media not responding on 2007-07-23 are called up and given the press-kit again. (repeat infinitely)
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
?ComputerWorld (USA, Norway, UK, others)
- IDG International Newswire (IDG.com)
- C|Net.com
- Saolon.com
- pressemelding at nuug.no
?LinuxMagazin http://www.linux-magazin.de/
?LinuxUser http://www.linux-user.de/
?EasyLinux http://www.easylinux.de/
NB: PLEASE ALSO DO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AS IN "THE PAPER IN MY TOWN"
[http://www.fremover.no Fremover] - redaksjon at fremover.no (where Petter Reinholdtsen grew up)