I'm planning on adding Firebird and Thunderbird (in addition to the full Mozilla package). A lot of windows users use I.E. and Outlook Express, and are accustomed to that kind of functionality (two different apps, as opposed to Mozilla's all-in-one nature). My only concern is that I can write something clearly explaining the choices to an end user . . . sometimes choice isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Dave >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/09/03 9:41 AM >>> > -----Original Message----- > From: District Webmaster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I'm creating an updated image for the SSS cd, and I'd like feedback. > What does the group think about including non-final software on the > disc. For example, the version of Audacity on the current disc is > 1.1.3. From the Audacity home page > (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), this appears to be the latest > "stable" release. However, they also have 1.2.0pre1 available. > > In a situation like this, which would you choose? I tend toward the > newer release -- but I know I will keep track of the software and > get the "final" release when it's ready. I'll also be more forgiving > of minor bugs because I know its beta software. Would our intended > audience understand this? We don't want to give them a sour > experience when they're first trying OSS. > > Of course, I may be over-analyzing . . . > > Dave I'm not familiar enough with Audacity to have an opinion on that specific package, but I'd certainly prefer to have OpenOffice 1.1 RC4 rather than 1.0.3.1 :) If we're thinking of adding new packages, how about Mozilla Firebird? ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
