[sakai2-tcc] Proposal: release Sakai 2.9.0 on Friday, November 9 barring any new blockers

[Beth Kirschner]

We found a nasty blocker in the conversion scripts, but luckily it's easy to fix:
	https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-22863

- Beth

On Nov 1, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Sam Ottenhoff wrote:

> There are currently no blocker bugs against the Sakai 2.9.x branch.  I
> propose that a roll call vote be scheduled by the TCC chair on the
> question of releasing Sakai 2.9.0.
> 
> Sakai 2.9.0-rc03 will be released tomorrow, Friday November 2.  I
> propose that *barring any new blockers against 2.9.x*, we release
> Sakai 2.9.0 on Friday, November 9.
> 
> Our next available release date will not be until November 20 because
> of vacation schedules.  If blockers are found in 2.9.0-rc03, we will
> aim to fix the blockers, verify, and regroup for Tuesday, November 20.
> The following available release date will not be until November 29
> because of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
> 
> I propose:
> 
> Voting start: Friday, November 2, 2012, 00:00 UTC
> Voting end: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 23:59 UTC
> Tagging release: Thursday-Friday, November 9, 2012
> Public Announcement: Monday, November 12, 2012
> 
> A -1 vote must be accompanied by a detailed explanation. A single -1
> vote based on a material objection will block action.  However, -1
> blocking votes can be overridden by a 2/3 majority roll call vote of
> active TCC members.
> 
> The Security WG has been polled by Neal and no objections were made to
> the readiness of the release.
> 
> --Sam
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