We need a release checklist

[Hal Murray]

fallenpegasus at gmail.com said:
> There should be a tag in gitlab.  If there is not, it is my mistake, and I
> will fix it this evening.   ..m 

kurt at roeckx.be said:
> There are also no releases on ftp://ftp.ntpsec.org/pub/releases/, 0.9.1 is
> the latest. 

I'll make a file if people feed me ideas.  For things like this, I like 
chunks of code that can be copy-pasted.


What other areas do we need checklists for?

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Speaking of checklists...

I highly recommend Atul Gawande's Checklist Manifesto.
He's a surgeon.  It's the story of convincing hospitals and surgeons to use 
an airplane style checklist in operating rooms.  I don't think there is much 
that is directly applicable to computing, but it's great background for 
thinking about how to avoid skipping steps.

He also writes for The New Yorker.  He has a couple of books out that are 
collections of his articles.  If you want a sample, this is my favorite:
  The Bell Curve
  What happens when patients find out how good their doctors really are?
  http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/12/06/the-bell-curve



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