On Thursday 02 November 2006 11:08 am, Peter Kümmel wrote:
> Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote:
> > Peter Kümmel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > | I think we should really release a alpha version
> > | of LyX 1.5 until Monday, 6. November.
> >
> > Why change a decision already made?
With all the due respect Peter, your enthusiasm makes me smile, and I like
it but I would like to argue back.
> Because
> - it wasn't that clear
I am sorry to disagree but every other post in this list seems to imply
otherwise.
> - it was more a decision for a beta release
I have stated clearly that it was an alpha release what we meant, I have
even explained codewise what it implied. (No more new major features after
this release).
> - to push LyX forward
> - we are flexible
> - we will collect more bug reports
> - it focuses the development
> - it makes existing problems more visible
I doubt that. Developers knew the deadline and they are acting
accordingly, changing time expectations can be extremely frustrating, for
anyone (myself included).
> - most decisions were not discussed
I don't understand your point here.
> - Abdel can't do much for the next two weeks
> - Bo is on vacation
> - Michael is very busy because he's the best man on work
With all the due respect for the developers you mentioned, but I don't see
how that is relevant here.
> - Maybe we find more Mac developers
Just for releasing earlier?
> - currently we are in a run and we couldn't keep with the pace
> - I think waiting longer is wasted time, and we've
> already waste too much time
These two points are contradicting each other.
> - I see now reason to wait
> - I will see results
> - I think I have some support for this propose
Peter, as stated above, your energy is welcome in the project, but sometimes
a little bit of patience pays off. :-)
> Peter
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José Abílio
