On Wednesday 26 Feb 2003 12:53 am, Ric Tibbetts wrote:
Mandrake releases X.0, X.1, X.2. Then it jumps to Y.0, Y.1, Y.2.
It
has nothing to do with "point" releases or "version" releases. Technically, they are ALL "version" releases.
Which was exactly my point.
Seems to me there is logic in the MandrakeSoft model, but not the logic
we (and other users) expect. This is, in fact, a big problem that needs to
be considered. Whether Mdksft like it or not, people expect point releases
to be 'fixes' and version releases to be major.
It used to be said 'Never buy any software in a .0 release', but in this
context all Mandrake releases are .0 releases. This keeps it at the
bleeding edge, but never quite as 'finished' as some users not only want, but
need.
I don't have any answers. Maybe being 'bleeding edge' is the USP of
Mandrake. I only know that business decisions like this are never simple, but it
is essential to keep in mind the perceptions of those outside the company.
Anne
Thank you Anne! Thank you! That was my point exactly!
Ric
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