OpenVPN Beta 2.2 Release Blockers

Remaining Trac Tickets

OpenVPN 2.2 beta is technically ready for release except for a few trivial work in progress issues:

• Ticket 18
• Ticket 20

Lack of Windows Client Binaries and Signed TUN/TAP Drivers

All beta 2.2 packages except Windows binaries can be built automatically by Buildbot. Cross-compiling Windows binaries on NIX with the TUN/TAP drivers is not possible. Therefore, a Windows computer has to be used. Unfortunately, nobody (we know of) in the community has a Windows setup that could be used to build Windows client binaries and/or signed TUN/TAP drivers for 2.2 beta.

Question: Who will take care of creating the Windows beta 2.2 packages/installers?

Hosting of OpenVPN 2.2 Beta Releases

Where shall we host the OpenVPN 2.2 beta releases? The easiest and least error-prone setup would be the following:

• Host beta releases on build.openvpn.net: allows buildslaves to push new builds to the public without manual intervention.
• Provide a direct link to the latest release from openvpn.net.

Announcing the 2.2 Beta Release

We also need to officially announce the beta 2.2 release. Any community/company member can send an email to openvpn-devel, openvpn-user, and post to ovpnforum.com (soon forums.openvpn.net). Someone from the company would need to announce the release on Twitter and our web pages.

Question: Who will take care of these announcements?