Hi :) It's not so much that i "wait for it". I keep meaning to try out the earlier releases releases in a branch, preferably beta pre-releases of the x.x.0. DOingf so and running through a few bug-reports to see if they still happen in the newer version. It's likely to help the devs stabilise the branch earlier. It might catch their attention at a time when almost all eyes are on 1 version and maybe help them crack long-running issues. I just rarely get around to it and suddenly find the stable release is already upon us.
It's on my colleagues machines that i really need to ensure that only the most stable versions are installed and i usually skip a few branches before bothering to upgrade theirs at all. Regards from Tom :) On 17 December 2013 22:01, Girvin Herr <[email protected]> wrote: > To add my 2-cents to this discussion, I align with Tom and the others who > wait for the x.x.4+ version. In my case, 3.6.7.2 does everything I need it > to do and does it without surprises. Therefore, I am not pressured to > upgrade to the 4.0 or 4.1 version. I, and others it would seem, are content > to wait for the most stable versions. I have that luxury. On the other > hand, others may need to upgrade to get new features they need or think they > need. That may be why some install the latest and greatest not-quite-stable > versions in hopes that the bugs in them will not affect them. Sometimes it > works, sometimes it doesn't. > Girvin Herr > > > > On 12/17/2013 02:17 AM, Tom Davies wrote: >> >> Hi :) >> It sounds like you are happier with much later releases in a branch. >> It makes sense to wait for the x.x.5. For a lot of people the x.x.4 >> is the best balance between new features and stability. If you >> normally use more than 1 machine then getting a x.x.0 on one and >> keeping the other at the last stable one you were happy with makes a >> lot of sense. It's good to test-drive early releases and post >> bug-reports against them but to have the stable one for normal use. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> On 17 December 2013 09:57, rost52 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the hint with 4.0.6. This version is indeed very stable and it >>> has a least one feature which I missed in previous version. Thus I >>> currently >>> very happy with 4.0.6. >>> >>> I used 4.0.5 before, changed to 4.1.3.2 and then back to 4.0.6. Maybe Tom >>> is >>> write and something happend during the download/installation of 4.1.3.2 >>> and >>> thus this version showed a few bugs of which one I could not accept. >>> >>> Currently I am thinking about installing 4.1.4 but maybe I don't have >>> time >>> for installation and then 4.1.5 will be released..... >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2013-12-17 05:47, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> If you want to try 4.0.6 first, since you jumped from 3.6.x, it might be >>>> a >>>> good idea. It is at the end on that line and I use it all of the time. >>>> >>>> Sure, you can try 4.1.4 when it comes out, but 4.0.6 is very stable and >>>> you can use it as a stepping stone to the 4.1.x line. The "messages" >>>> about >>>> 4.1.3 being too "buggy" for you [or others] suggests going to 4.0.6 and >>>> not >>>> going back down to the 3.6.x line. Later, when all of the "possible >>>> problems" with 4.1.4 comes in, you can decide if it is ready for you to >>>> use. >>>> >>>> Still, personally, I would try 4.0.6, for now. Then look into 4.1.4 or >>>> 4.1.5 later. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/16/2013 06:47 AM, Dr. R. O. Stapf - the service institute japan >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Tom,Thanks for the hint, I will do with the 4.1.4 version which is >>>>> scheduled to be released this week.RPresidentthe service >>>>> institute >>>>> japan... the service enhancement companywww.tsij.org >>>>> On 2013-12-14 00:46, Tom Davies wrote: >>>>> Hi :) >>>>> Ahh, i think just go for a standard normal reinstall of 4.1.3. maybe >>>>> re-download the installer to make sure that isn't the problem >>>>> Regards from >>>>> Tom :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 13 December 2013 02:42, [email protected]:The fact >>>>> that I had to downgrade from 4.2.3.2 to 4.0.6 due to bugs and >>>>> Nino's proposal to install 2 versions parallel made my thinking that it >>>>> would be very efficient to have the install wiazerd modify to use it to >>>>> replace a version or install it parallel to an existing one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am just hesitant to go trough the work of installing LibO through the >>>>> command line. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In my case I would install 4.0.6 (stable) and 4.1.3.2 (with some nasty >>>>> bugs >>>>> for me but some interesting features as well). With 2 versions I also >>>>> could >>>>> do easy testing for bug reports. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is there interest/support for having the installed wizard modified to >>>>> enable >>>>> parallel installations? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-12-12 23:07, Nino Novak wrote:Am 12.12.2013 09:38, schrieb >>>>> Kunwar >>>>> Shivpal Singh:What would happen if I download LO 3.5.7 (already started >>>>> it >>>>> from Source >>>>> Forge. Will there be a clash between the 2 versions? Will LO 4.1.3.2 >>>>> allow me to install the older version LO 3.5.7?Kunwar, if it is of >>>>> interest for you: you can install both versions in >>>>> parallel - >>>>> seehttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallelRegards, >>>>> Nino-- >>>>> To unsubscribe e-mail >>>>> >>>>> to:[email protected]?http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/Posting >>>>> guidelines + more:http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/NetiquetteList >>>>> archive:http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/All messages >>>>> sent >>>>> to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>>> deleted >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
