Folks -

This is part one of two messages about upcoming releases.

The Squeak 4.0 release is right around the corner. It is the MIT/Apache 
re-licensed version of 3.10.2. We are currently in (hopefully final) 
discussions with SFC and will soon be ready to finalize matters.

We've talked about the 4.0 release it in the board and effectively we 
need a release manager and/or release team which can take care of the 
following actions:
- Add a new welcome screen that explains the new status
- Condense sources so that only relicensed content is included
- Repackage the image for the various platforms
This is straightforward, simple work that can basically be done right 
away. In fact, it might be good to roll a 4.0beta straight from 3.10.2 
and have that available for final discussions with SFC.

Since the work isn't all that much (it can probably be done in a few 
hours on a lazy Sunday morning), this is a *great* way for anyone in the 
community, even with relatively little experience in Squeak hacking, to 
help the community along.

Please volunteer for either 4.0 release manager or 4.0 release team 
member role. The board would like to find a community member to take the 
lead since the board will be busy anyway (running for the board takes 
its toll, the SFC discussions take time, and then some of us also would 
like to get some hacking done :-) So don't be shy.

Cheers,
   - Andreas