Mitch Harding Wrote: > Given the size of Slim Devices as a company, I feel like they do an > adequate > level of testing prior to release. Do you really think many other > companies > would even bother to support a product as old as the slimp3? > > SlimServer is supported for a wide variety of platforms. It is > impossible > for them to test all platforms under all configurations. And even two > people > with the same platforms and the same set of devices may observe > different > problems based on different music libraries, or based on what else they > have > installed on their OS, etc. > > The only way to be sure that the new version work on your individual > configuration is to try it, and report the problems that you find. If > you > are not willing to do this, then you should stay at a level that works > for > you. Nobody is forcing you to upgrade -- the devices will continue to > operate as before at your previous software level. > > In an ideal world SD could catch every bug before it was released. As > it is, > they do their best. For many people on this list, 6.2 works fine, > myself > included. This is true even for some who use slimp3, as you have seen > in the > replies to your post. > > So if your goal is to be able to move up to 6.2 and have it work, you > need > to invest some of your own time. Otherwise, continue to run your > previous > level. I don't see that you have a legitimate beef here. I can see why > you > would want to vent, but I hope you can see why venting isn't going to > solve > the problem you are facing. Only reporting the bugs that you observe > will do > that. > >
Does Apple tell me I need to invest some of my time to make a full release of OS X "work"? Does Microsoft tell me that I'll need to spend some time before I'll be able to use Excel? The problems I face on this release are general performance issues which may be clearly defined by the difference in usability between releases. This sort of change should be readily observed in standard pre-release testing. I stated that no variables of mine changed between attempts to upgrade. It's my contention that either Slim Devices should state there are issues with using the 6.2 release with the SLIMP3 player and enter at your own risk (definition of a Beta release), or not release it before it's ready. And in response to your point, No I was not forced to upgrade. Perhaps the message "a new version of Slim Server is available" should be amended with "if you feel lucky or have an hour to debug"? I understand that I may be in the minority of users who don't want to spend time fiddling with parameters and Perl scripts. I can see as well as anyone the level at which technical advice is distributed here. If I desired the technical drill down to sorting out the reasons 6.2 does not work I realize I could do it here. I just do not feel I should have to spend the time to do so. Regards -- Bonesteel _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
