Re: extensions.gnome.org release

[Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>]

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com> wrote:
> I think launching quietly and assuming that it won't be picked up by Phoronix/LWN/Slashdot could leave us 
> scrambling if (when!) that happens.
>
> It might be better to try and set expectations up front: when we are ready to launch, send a mail to 
> gnome-shell-list, setting expectations for what works, and what is still being worked on, link to that mail 
> from extensions.gnome.org (Like have a "learn more" link next to the Alpha/Beta banner on the web site), 
> fix the problems that come up.
>
> I'm *sure* we don't want to send out a press release for a site that has been tested by about 5 people so 
> far, however.

Making this an alpha release (with an 'Alpha' sticker on the website)
seems prudent.

Allan
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