[Plplot-cvs] SF.net SVN: plplot:[11866] trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook

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Revision: 11866
          http://plplot.svn.sourceforge.net/plplot/?rev=11866&view=rev
Author:   airwin
Date:     2011-08-09 22:42:00 +0000 (Tue, 09 Aug 2011)

Log Message:
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Drop remarks about updating PROJECT_NUMBER in doc/Doxygen.in since that
is now a configured item.

Move Remarks about adjusting computer time to an Appendix (A3).

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook

Modified: trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook
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--- trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook	2011-08-09 22:40:36 UTC (rev 11865)
+++ trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook	2011-08-09 22:42:00 UTC (rev 11866)
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 (4) Publicity for the release announcement.
 (5) Immediate preparation for next release cycle
 
-(A1) GNU Privacy Guard (gpg).
-(A2) Creating a test tarball from trunk.
+(A1) GNU Privacy Guard (gpg)
+(A2) Creating a test tarball from trunk
+(A3) Correct computer time
 
 (1) Install and test a local copy of the PLplot website:
 
@@ -31,10 +32,6 @@
 any changes to the examples themselves (i.e. pages added or removed
 from an existing example or entirely new examples).
 
-Edit PROJECT_NUMBER in doc/Doxyfile.in to reflect the upcoming release
-version number.  (The doxygen documentation is now part of our
-release so it is important to get the version number correct.)
-
 Run (on a Linux host that is capable of building the documentation
 for the source tree that has all local changes)
 
@@ -149,24 +146,6 @@
 (IMPORTANT) commit it so it will also be available for the tagged
 release version, the release tarball, etc.
 
-(While it is useful to have the correct time on your computer, this is no 
-longer strictly necessary).
-Verify that your computer has the right date and time using the command date.
-The easiest way to make sure the time and date are correct is to do the 
-following:
-1. Install the debian ntpdate package.
-2. Execute the command "/usr/sbin/ntpdate pool.ntp.org", which you will
-   have to do as root.
-This will immediately change your system clock. It is not recommended if you
-have other apps running on your system that expect time to increase in a
-smooth and linear fashion.
-
-If you would like your computer to always have the correct time and date, you 
-can install the debian ntp package, which must be properly configured to work.
-Some notes about how to do this can be found in the PLplot mailing list 
-archive. Look for the thread titled "PLplot 5.7.2 is now available" dated 
-Jan 22/23 2007.
-
 Based on suggestions in the svn manual, the PLplot svn archive is configured
 as follows:
 
@@ -365,3 +344,24 @@
 
 where "display" is the general image viewer from the imagemagick suite
 of programmes.
+
+(A3) Correct computer time
+
+(While it is useful to have the correct time on your computer, this is no 
+longer strictly necessary).
+Verify that your computer has the right date and time using the command date.
+The easiest way to make sure the time and date are correct is to do the 
+following:
+1. Install the debian ntpdate package.
+2. Execute the command "/usr/sbin/ntpdate pool.ntp.org", which you will
+   have to do as root.
+This will immediately change your system clock. It is not recommended if you
+have other apps running on your system that expect time to increase in a
+smooth and linear fashion.
+
+If you would like your computer to always have the correct time and date, you 
+can install the debian ntp package, which must be properly configured to work.
+Some notes about how to do this can be found in the PLplot mailing list 
+archive. Look for the thread titled "PLplot 5.7.2 is now available" dated 
+Jan 22/23 2007.
+


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