----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian MacLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Malcolm MacLucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Gert Driesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Nant-users] <solution> Task Oddness
> Malcolm MacLucas wrote: > > >--- Gert Driesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Malcolm MacLucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 10:20 PM > >>Subject: Re: [Nant-users] <solution> Task Oddness > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Can you provide more information on this issue ? It would be great if you > >>could describe the steps necessary to reproduce it ... > >> > >> > > > >I've been thinking about it, and it may have been how I installed it. I just > >installed the new version over the old, and I think I've got to do some kind of > >uninstall first. > > > >Is there an update procedure document? > > > > > > > >>>Are there any plans on putting out a new "stable build"? I've never been > >>> > >>> > >>able > >> > >> > >>>to get the "stable" build to compile properly. I define it as > >>> > >>> > >> <>"Un-usable". > >> > >> There are plans ofcourse, but we need to finish up some stuff first ... > >> I understand the need to "make things right" but taking an older > >> version of the > >> code, labeling it a release candidate and getting it out there would > >> be useful. > >> I did not use nant for 4 months after my first attempt to install it > >> and use > >> it. I'm willing to bet that there are people who are looking at nant and > >> playing with it and not figuring it out who just throw up their hands > >> and say, > >> "screw it". > >> > >> I really mean it when I say, "the stable build is not usable", Aunt > >> Tilly can > >> NOT install the December 2003 NAnt on a box with VS 2003 and get it > >> to run in > >> less than 20 minutes. > >> > >> A branch might be a bitch to maintain, but please, just publish .85 > >> and be done > >> with it. I'm not sure how much work it would be to polish a version > >> (brutally > >> hack out any code less than 80% usable is probably more like it) but > >> I'd love > >> to see it done. > > > I'm starting to agree. It would probably be a good idea to push out an > "interim" build which is basically a rubber stamped nightly. I think > we're in agreement that current nightlies are much more stable than 0.84 > and unfortunately most people coming to a project for the first time > will download the latest 'release' from the download page figuring that > if that doesn't work then why should a nightly be any better. Sure we > point anyone who asks on the mailing list to the nightlies download page > but there are likely many people who don't get around to checking the > mailing list and just give up. I agree too. I guess we should start working on release notes once the filterchain stuff has stabilized ... Gert ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
