[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #2381: create a tarball for beta-releases

[Tahoe-LAFS]

#2381: create a tarball for beta-releases
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 Reporter:  jg71                             |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  critical                         |      Milestone:  undecided
Component:  code                             |        Version:  unknown
 Keywords:  testing, beta, tarball, release  |  Launchpad Bug:
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 if you expect folks to "start testing things now" like Brian said @ https
 ://tahoe-lafs.org/pipermail/tahoe-dev/2015-January/009321.html

 let me tell you that folks def. need a tarball to cuddle with!

 I run a Slackware64-stable buildbot and everything looks peachy wrt the
 upcoming stable tahoe release but I cannot test code pulled manually from
 "git trunk" just by glueing a version number to it and running a system-
 wide test-install with it. (I shared such info on IRC but) I'll spare you
 the usual spoof of concept (pardon my russian) and demand:

 A tarball is needed the moment when you expect folks to tackle code in
 light of a release.

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