On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Earl Miles <merlin@logrus.com> wrote:
So, uh. Tell me, how does distrusting a module that only has -dev releases suggest that it's my developer hat talking, anyway?
My point was that saying "-dev" is like saying "this dish contains 8mg of zinc". Would you eat something with 8mg of zinc? Not everyone knows how to interpret "-dev". I mean, you just spent 2 paragraphs explaining how you interpret "-dev" and that explanation/interpretation was based on expert knowledge that end-users don't have (i.e. how Drupal's upgrade paths work). We can't assume that people correctly interpret "-dev" like you do. Neither can we assume people know what "8mg of zinc" does to their body. Instead, end-users want to read: "this dish is perfectly healthy" or "this dish might get you killed". If a dish can get you killed, it shouldn't be on the menu to begin with. Long story short, my point was that "-dev" is not sufficiently transparent/clear to end-users. You know how to interpret "-dev", just like a dietitian knows how to interpret "8mg of zinc". That's why I said you were still wearing a developer hat. PS: our bodies need zinc and 8mg of zinc is perfectly fine. Adults have a recommended zinc intake of 12-17 milligrams a day. We need it for wound healing, vision and carbohydrate metabolism. In other words, you could have installed that module. ;-) -- Dries Buytaert :: http://buytaert.net/