Quoting Nancy Wichmann <nan_wich@bellsouth.net>:
dww wrote: "I've noticed quite a few projects that seem to think the best time to make a new official release is after every CVS commit. While I'm happy to see people actually making official releases, please don't do this."
Shouldn't this be tempered with the frequency of changes?
Well, I am one of the ones who likes to roll up several changes at once, so I use -dev releases in between.
This is also tempered with the frequency of changes, correct?
However, one thing that I've had several users tell me is that the big red "X" scares them and they think a -dev release is poison. I figured it would happen like this - and it has.
Bug fixes are one thing while feature enhancements are another. More documentation on the project page will help your users feel comfortable with the -dev package. State exactly the differences and how you feel it works.
Perhaps a red background and a big red "X" are too scary and should be toned down.
Again more documentation on the project page is a must. Say exactly what is known to work and what is known not to work. That will help tone down the "big red "X"". Earnie -- http://for-my-kids.com/ -- http://give-me-an-offer.com/