I'm okay with your opinion -- I just wouldn't go that far. I identify with you because several releases back, I pointed out that we had 2-3 releases in a row with fairly severe bugs; I merely asked if something was needed to stabilize the release issues, and I was attacked for daring to ask such a question because GnuCash is free, and the people volunteer to maintain it.
Like you, based on my experience with GnuCash, I expect good things of it and am disappointed when it doesn't hold to their (normally) high levels. On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM Keith Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, perhaps describing this release as a "fiasco" was a little harsh. But > this version is not what I have come to expect from my prior years of usage > of Gnucash which has been bug-free from what I can remember. I have never > had to spend so much time deleting, installing, reinstalling, googling what > has gone wrong, look for solutions and finally get to a point where I can > use Gnucash as I normally do. > > On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 07:38:10 AM PDT, R Losey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > This is nothing to do with Geoff; all he said about GnuCash is true, and I > am VERY grateful to the GnuCash team. As a software engineer myself, I > appreciate the work that goes into maintaining Gnucash. > > HOWEVER... > > Every time someone mentions a problem with GnuCash, someone posts > something like the post below, effectively attacking the messenger... ("How > DARE you say anything negative about GnuCash; it's FREE and people > VOLUNTEER their time to maintain it") > > This is unfair... because the people behind GnuCash do an outstanding job > with new releases, they have set the set our expectations high. They do > good work, and we, the user base, expect it. > > Thus when a release like 5.13 comes out and has several problems, it > certainly seems fair to ask questions about it and it seems a bit unjust to > attack such a user. > > (As a side note, I would not call 5.13 a "fiasco"; I would use that word > if 5.13 was corrupting the data files beyond repair... THAT would be a > "fiasco" - this is just a buggy release.) > > In my recollection, there have been 2-3 release issues like this one over > the last dozen or so releases. The GnuCash team has been excellent about > jumping on these issues and getting them fixed. > > But let's not attack people who point out the problems. > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM Geoff Jankowski via gnucash-user < > [email protected]> wrote: > > One and all, > > “When will this fiasco with the official stable 5.13 be resolved?” > > I appreciate the frustration sometimes felt by fellow users when things go > wrong but we all need to learn to live with it while it is resolved. > > Let’s all remember, > > 1. Gnucash is FREE software and generally does a fantastic job. > > 2. It is developed and supported by VOLUNTEERS who generously give > their time while holding down a full time job. > > I am staggered by the patience they show in responding to the occasional > poorly phrased comment that arises from the frustration that this release > in particular has generated. > > Let’s be positive and offer detailed feedback on any crash or bug to help > this small group of hard working individuals spread throughout the world > find a solution. I have every confidence they will. > > Geoff > +33 6 22 93 00 53 > +44 7770 58 48 38 > > > On 24 Oct 2025, at 00:50, Keith Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > When will this fiasco with the official stable 5.13 be resolved? > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > -- > _________________________________ > Richard Losey > [email protected] > Micah 6:8 > -- _________________________________ Richard Losey [email protected] Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
