On Monday, July 25, 2005 at 5:12:51 PM [GMT -0500], Alexander S. Kunz wrote:
> Offering all three versions maybe would show the commitment to > stability, while not sacrificing the benefit of the progress that has > been made in the meantime. I tend to agree, especially as an IMAP user. IMO, 3.5.10 is OK for release, especially when considering the version that was released prior to it. v3.5.10 is better. Not perfect, but distinctly better. Once it's better than what was there, it's a worthy replacement. Separate from this basic decision, is TB!'s development. It's occurring in a way that has TB! is perpetual fix mode. The developers have said over and over again that they don't work well just bug-fixing alone. As a result, throughout TB!'s development, new features have been added while trying to fully develop and debug other features. So new bugs are created as old bugs are being fixed. The complexity of TB! often leads to new bugs appearing while fixing or enhancing old features. With the current development approach, releases will always have easily found bugs. I really can't recall a release that has not. It's a matter of whether or not there are existing show-stoppers that make the build not worthy of release. ATM, there seem to be none. I'm saying this more as an observation, rather than a criticism. From an IMAP standpoint, v3.51.10 is better than 3.50.33, and IMAP is big! There have been many other fixes since then. Of course, there have been new bugs created that have also been fixed. However, the overall effect seems positive. With new releases come new features and possible new problems for users. Making earlier versions available for download, is therefore always a good thing. However, don't deny *all* users what would amount to a better build for most of them. -- -= Curtis =- The Bat! v3.51.10 System Specs: http://specs.aimlink.name -=-=- Help stamp out mental illness, or I'll kill you! ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.51.10 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
