Tuesday, May 08, 2001, 10:20:33 PM, Thomas wrote:
T> Hello Yuki,
T> On Tue, 8 May 2001 21:27:23 +0900 GMT (08/05/2001, 20:27 +0800 GMT),
T> Yuki Taga wrote:
YT>> From 1.51 to 1.52 is a **minor** version change.
T> I think the Connection Center is a major change.
If so, then it should have an appropriate version number. The 1.52
indicates a tweak, nothing else. So perhaps the error is in the version
number selected by RIT.
YT>> For most users, there is simply no justification in downloading it
YT>> and installing it -- unless you want to be constantly on the
YT>> buggy, cutting edge of development.
T> This is generally true. But how about new users who download for the
T> first time from the official page and get a buggy "new features"
T> version?
RIT should be *especially* careful about this, as new users won't stay
users if their first impressions are buggy. There should be a known-good
version that is easily accessible, and the rest should mostly be kept out
of the hands of the great unwashed. <lol>
T> Shouldn't all 1.52 a...f...z versions be on the beta page only for
T> now?
YT>> Software construction is a trial and error process.
T> If that were true, software engineering would be in deep trouble. No,
T> it is not trial and error. An engineering-style approach to software
T> development prevents this.
As a programmer, I can tell you it is indeed a trial and error process.
Yes, there is an engineering style approach, but this is not bricks and
mortar; this is software. No engineering style approach can eliminate
bugs. The thousands and thousands of version numbers for almost every
existent program are a testament to this. Huge numbers of these revisions
are simply to eliminate bugs, rather than to add enhancements.
YT>> From 1.51 to 1.52 is not going to improve your sex life. Pretty sure about
YT>> that.
T> You are right. How did you know that?
Womens' intuition.
YT>> And 1.52x to 1.52y is not likely help much either.
T> Really? In that case, what is the improvement? ;-)
Does the dishes now. ^_^
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Best,
Yuki
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