I never use the "stable" version as the seed version seems to always be the
best tool for the job.
Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Hartman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 3:25 PM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Re: POSE and m100
>
>
> Actually two versions wouldn't be so bad if they were
> both available on the same page (and clearly labeled
> as to which was the "stable" version and which was
> the alpha for folks whut likes to live dangerously).
>
> The confusion comes because the two different
> versions live on two different pages and people
> don't always check both.
>
> --
> -Richard M. Hartman
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <25783@palm-dev-forum>...
> >
> >
> >
> >> Labeling the most recent one as (essentially) "not known stable"
> >> is not an accurate description of the quality of Keith's work.
> >
> >...says the man who sends me all those private bug reports! :-)
> >
> >Sadly, the problem here is that I keep forgetting to move the "seed"
> version to
> >the "stable" page after a decent amount of time has passed. I'll
> immediately
> >send in a request that that be done.
> >
> >> Once again someone has been misled by Palm's odd
> distinction between
> "latest
> >> known stable" and "seeding" versions. I question the usefulness of
> posting
> >> two versions like this.
> >
> >The purpose of the seeding page is so that I can get some
> external testing
> >before inflicting a new version on the rest of the world
> (which now numbers
> over
> >100,000 developers). Since that mechanism causes continued
> confusion, I'll
> look
> >into using some other mechanism (for instance, something
> along the lines of
> >Metrowerks' MPTP program, where I post something on an FTP
> site and send
> out
> >e-mail to core testers).
> >
> >-- Keith Rollin
> >-- Palm OS Emulator engineer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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