Communication between developers and users is fine, if only users like
you understand how the project works. If you don't understand, then
you're in for disappointments.
No one noticed/cared that that feature was broken. You're the first one
to notice. There are literally thousands of features, if you count the
combinations of events from the viewer. We don't have an automated test
suite for this monstrosity. So detecting broken features pretty much
relies on people testing what matters to them. Breaking things that used
to work before will happen again, as long as no one detects/cares for
those things.
Testing is done by a much larger group than the core developers. Almost
anyone can participate in that process. The testing process for 0.7 was
quite organized, it took about 5 weeks from the point at which we
created the first release candidate to the point at which we made the
release.
If you had taken the time to participate in the testing process that
happened for 0.7, the release probably would have that feature fixed.
Since you didn't, no one even noticed that that feature was broken, so
it didn't make it to the release notes.
We need more people for testing release candidates, so consider
volunteering your time when the next one comes along.
Easy wrote:
I know that the developers of the software do a very good job!
But I think that the communication in terms of properties between software
developers and users is not so good. It was removed some features and added
again.
Perhaps one should communicate these things.
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Von: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von
[email protected]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 1. August 2010 20:39
An: [email protected]
Betreff: Re: [Opensim-users] To the developers.....
If the new release has critical bugs for you, you should pull back to
the previous release. Simple.
It's *your* responsibility to make sure to test new releases thoroughly
before you deploy them in your production grid. OpenSimulator developers
can't possibly test the thousands of features of this system, and
these features have different importance for different people (like, for
example, I personally care very little about calling cards).
Anyone supporting users should get into the habit of having a beta grid.
Test the new releases there, identify critical bugs (for you), report
them appropriately, and wait until they get fixed before you upgrade
your production grid.
Easy wrote:
Hello, Yesterday I live my system updated to the 0.7. Today I had to
ScrewBox that appears when you add a friend it no longer is in the
folder Calling Cards. It would be nice if we can do such things
somewhere once known. I have to explain to my users the situation.
In the Mantis one has explained to me that this feature will "soon" be
restored.
Sorry for my bad English....
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