I've finally got the hardware more or less sorted out: now, what version of SlimServer should I install to get started with?
Since you obviously aren't interested in bleeding edge for the sake of tinkering and finding bugs, ask yourself if you _need_ any of the new features in 6.x. I have found the (limited) Unicode support, DB and the ability to browse by directory on the 'box indispensible. The latter lets you access newly ripped music without a rescan und the DB... well, if it crashes you at least don't have to rescan :)
If you don't need any of this by all means stick with 5.4.0 for the time being. (Never tried the 5.4.1 branch)
C.
I think this means a choice between 5.4.0, which is the 'official' choice;
and a 5.4.1 'nightly'. It doesn't seem like I want to be on the 6.0
bleeding edge yet. What I want is the most stable, basically reliable
choice; I don't need the fanciest plug-ins etc (though in time I want to get
AlienBBC working). First task is just to get this working as 'better than
having all the CDs around' (local conditions mean that I have to do this as
straight swap, CD player becoming almost inaccesible, but replaced with SB)
and convince my technophobe spouse that I haven't bought some magic beans.
So whatever's least likely to reboot, dropout etc.
I've seen a comment somewhere on the list to suggest that the nightly builds
are under promoted, because (the 5.4.1 ones) are basically more stable than
their billing on the slim site would suggest. Would the list agree, or
would I better to go with the stock 5.4.0 for now, and stick there until
either I've gained greatly in confidence, or 6.0 is released as a public
version?
TIA,
Ben Rubinstein | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cognitive Applications Ltd | Phone: +44 (0)1273-821600 http://www.cogapp.com | Fax : +44 (0)1273-728866
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