How to release GRASS binaries and source code

$Date: 2005/02/10 22:36:10 $

Note: This text contains some rules only applicable to the
      development coordinator (currently Markus Neteler).


1. Local work (basically at ITC-irst)

 o Store the source tarball in:
     http://grass.itc.it/grass/grass6x/source/
     along with associated files:
          NEWS.html ChangeLog SUBMITTING REQUIREMENTS.html INSTALL

 o update web site to new version (HTML in Web-CVS)
      - main.inc
      - download/software.inc
      - grass6x/index.php
      - devel/grasshist.html
      - devel/grass_releases.html
      - bugtracking/bugreport.html
      
     write announcement
      - store in Web as announces/announce_grass6xx.html


2. Tell others about it:
   - related announcement press release at:

   Our GRASS web site: /announces/

   news:comp.infosystems.gis
   http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/submitnews.html (not free any more)
   http://freshmeat.net/projects/grass/?highlight=GRASS
   http://www.linuxapps.com/?page=application&database=current&id=40
   http://www.newsforge.com/submit.pl
   http://osx.macnn.com/ (email to news tips)
   http://www.gis-news.de/  (news@gismngt.de)
   http://www.giscafe.com/   (link: submit material, needs registration)
   http://www.geopoint.de/  (German GIS journal)
   http://www.freegis.org
   http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php (click on 'Contact Us')
   http://www.gisdevelopment.net (click on 'Submit Press Release')
   http://www.gnu.org/directory/science/geography/grass.html
   http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=19776

   ... anywhere else?

