Re: Confidence
From: "Brian Broker" <bkb at cnw.com>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Subject: RE: Confidence
> You don't need to know how to fix it, you just need to expose
> the problems.
I'll second this.
> In the past, some of my inquiries and/or requests have gone unanswered
> but I would imagine that these guys get tons of stuff in their boxes and
> even less time to respond to them all (or remember to do so). But it's
> difficult to know if your input is being heard when there are no new
> releases. So Derek... what the heck is holding version 0.56?
You are quite right. I apologise to everyone who cares about this. I've been
extremely busy in my paid job and have had to do lots of travelling. And I
really should answer every email too - at least just to acknowldge it. I do
keep them all and use them to update an "Issues Register".
I'm very close to releasing the next version - most likely in the next day
or two. I'll announce it on this list. A part of the new work is to make it
easier to maintain the code, especially working with a team. I've found lots
of tiny bugs in the process and I'm fixing them as I go. The fix is usually
simple but the testing is time consuming. I've also added lots more error
checking and assertions. These will be stripped out when the "compressed"
versions are released - after most of the bugs have been squashed.
> The only way you can get feedback and bug reports is with frequent
> releases. My feeling is that these should come out at least once a
> month, even if it only fixes a few bugs. I know I've given you email
> that fixes at least one bug and/or have given you at least one possible
> addition to the lib.
After this version, frequent patch releases will be a lot easier.
> Do I have to officially join the win32lib team to have my emails / bug
> reports / input considered? If I join, do I get a copy of the 'bleeding
> edge' every few weeks? Is the SourceForge site even being used anymore?
No special joining is required. SourceForge is too slow for most people so
I'm not using it.
I'll keep submitting stable releases for the wider community but I'm not
likely to use it a development vehicle.
> I could go on but I won't because I know what 'real life' is like. I
> just wish we (users) could get some more betas. Personally, I have no
> idea what might be fixed and what still needs fixing so I won't be
> giving you further feedback on 0.55.1. I think there might be other
> users who feel the same way...
Great, there too much reported anyhow 
> I hope you know that I'm not afraid to 'dig in' and submit fixes when I
> find the time but I don't want to waste my time with fixes that are
> already covered...
Fair enough.
> Hope I'm not being too harsh here...
Not at all. I encourage this feedback.
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cheers
Derek Parnell
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