On 07/08/14 14:14, Paul wrote: > The big debate recently has been over exactly this issue. A lot of > people on this list (myself included) have expressed the opinion that it > is best in this sort of circumstance to go for Still, but Charles is > among those that feel that it is best to go for Fresh.
I have read most of the thread (I am on holiday in the US, and I do not read all emails I receive), so I might have missed something important. I think that either opinion is right, because it is based on each one needs and experiences. I am a user, without major technical skills, but I have always used the latest version without real problems (some crash but no more and no less than with other software, including proprietary ones). I have never lost any information, and although I am a heavy Impress user I have never lost any image in any file (even while switching from MacOS X to Linux and vice versa). I mention this, because it is a real problem for many users. This represents my experience, and is worth as much as my experience can be considered a good one or a bad one. I think that free software should teach users to be more self conscious about their skills, and decide which is the best version for their needs. I second Charles' opinion about a larger number of users choosing the latest release (fresh) over the older one (still). Of course, these are not scientific statistics, but individual perceptions. In some cases I have suggested the older release, and I am definitely suggesting the older release to enterprises. > Ultimately it is a choice between Fresh, which has newer features but > also a higher chance of bugs, and Still, which has fewer features but > likely also fewer bugs. In some cases you need a feature and do not stumble into a bug because of your workflow, and Fresh is the ideal choice. In some cases, you do stumble into a bug because of your workflow and Still is the right choice. I think that it is a matter of explaining to new users that they have a choice between two options (which is something they never had with any other software). Some users will understand, some others will not. -- Italo Vignoli - [email protected] mob IT +39.348.5653829 - mob EU +39.392.7481795 sip [email protected] - skype italovignoli GPG Key ID - 0xAAB8D5C0 DB75 1534 3FD0 EA5F 56B5 FDA6 DE82 934C AAB8 D5C0 -- 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
