On 13-08-2014 18:03, Tom Coleman wrote:

>>>
>> AFAIK, Firebird 3 is at Alpha 2, which snapshots almost always available.
>>
>> This discussion was actually started internally.
>>
>> You all think alpha versions and snapshots are there for what?
>>
>> It's not there for we developers, certainly.
> 
> Download statistics might be revealing if available.
> 
> The only people who are going to work with Alpha are users  with a
> vested interest in the project or those on the "bleeding edge."
> 
> From the web site:
> 
> "For those who are interested in beta-testing of the newest features
> please download "Snapshot Builds
> <http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/snapshot-builds/>". However, we recommend
> not using them in production environments."
> 

I think you're smart enough to understand what production means here,
and that without users testing, no good releases will ever appear.

Or maybe you are asking as a Firebird Foundation contributor, am I right?


Adriano

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