I will sign up for windows beta testing. What does 1. mean in practice ? best Oeyvind. 2008/3/25, victor : > That sounds OK, but two things: > > 1. Work on 5.10 can only really start after the full release. > 2. Can we have a list beta tester volunteers for each platform? > > Victor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Oeyvind Brandtsegg" > To: "Developer discussions" > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Cs-dev] sourceforge Downloads info > > > >I do agree that beta releases are a good idea, > > so new users can safely install a slightly older and stable version. > > This will ease the way for new and inexperienced users. Currently, > > even some of the older releases do have some quirks (if I remember > > correctly), but once the release schedule is on track we will always > > have a "latest stable" release to recommend to new users. > > > > I would propose a month of prior notice for a beta release, and a > > month of beta testing. This admittedly slows down the release cycle, > > but will allow everyone ample time to finish and test the releases. > > So, as an example, we could say: > > > > (sometime this week, continuing until May 1st) > > Csound 5.09 "alpha versions for different platforms as the become ready" > > > > (May 1st) > > Csound 5.09 "beta release for all platforms, all at the same time" > > > > (June 1st) > > Csound 5.09 official release > > > > Meanwhile, work on 5.10 will most probably continue on the side of the > > release schedule. Is this going to create a lot of trouble with CVS > > forking and things like that ? Sorry if there are issues involved that > > I do not understand fully. > > The result of my proposition will create a time lag of 2 months for > > new features (from initial implementation until official release), but > > hey, it's only 2 months ... and meanwhile the official Csound release > > can be stable and predictable for all platforms. > > > > best > > Oeyvind > > > > 2008/3/24, Michael Gogins : > >> The beta was valuable in my view, but it did not last long enough. More > >> timer for user feedback, i.e. a month or so, would have been much more > >> useful. After all, the only real reason for a beta release is just that: > >> get it out to users and use their feedback to get rid of bugs. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Mike > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> >From: jpff > >> >Sent: Mar 24, 2008 3:57 AM > >> >To: Developer discussions > >> >Cc: csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> >Subject: Re: [Cs-dev] sourceforge Downloads info > >> > > >> >In this case the Linux beta installer had a serious problem, which was > >> >not noticed until the real release. From my pov the beta achieved > >> >noting but additional work. > >> >==John ffitch > >> > > >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > >> >Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > >> >http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >Csound-devel mailing list > >> >Csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/csound-devel > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Csound-devel mailing list > >> Csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/csound-devel > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Csound-devel mailing list > > Csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/csound-devel > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace > _______________________________________________ > Csound-devel mailing list > Csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/csound-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Csound-devel mailing list Csound-devel@lists.sourceforge.net