[KDE Dot News]
 faq
 flatforty
 contribute
 subscribe
 configure
 search
 rdf
 main
 parent
 thread


Re: wow
by Jonathan Thomas on Tuesday 29/Apr/2008, @17:35
If people using an alpha get mad because Plasma is somewhat broken, then its their own fault. Breakage while implementing new features are what alphas are all about in the software world. (Though in the past we've been spoiled by high-stability KDE pre-releases.)
  Related Links
 ·   Articles on KDE Official News
 ·   Also by Jonathan Thomas
 ·   Contact author

Thread Threshold:

The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whomever posted them.
( Reply )

Over 40 comments listed. Printing out index only.
Re: wow
by Emil Sedgh on Tuesday 29/Apr/2008, @23:42
People using alpha getting mad?
KDE 4.1 Alpha1 is released just to be a preview for 4.1
it 'is' alpha.this is 100% usual that an Alpha software includes broken stuff.this is why its called 'Alpha'.
[ Reply To This | View ]
Re: wow
by Jim on Wednesday 30/Apr/2008, @03:52
> If people using an alpha get mad because Plasma is somewhat broken, then its their own fault.

I think the point being made is that Plasma was considered by many to be unfinished by KDE 4.0's release and responsible for a lot of its problems. Everybody unhappy with KDE 4.0 was told that KDE 4.1 was the "real" release, and that KDE 4.0 was just a preview.

So to find out that Plasma is undergoing yet more big changes rather than stabilising just makes a mockery of everybody who was fed the excuses about 4.0 and the promises for 4.1.

> Breakage while implementing new features are what alphas are all about in the software world.

Oh, I was saying that for 4.0. I was told I didn't understand open source and that betas and release candidates are appropriate for breakage while implementing new features too.
[ Reply To This | View ]

 
The Fine Print: The previous comments are owned by whomever posted them.
( Reply )
  "We could write better than CORBA. Hic. In a day!" -- Preston Brown, Matthias Ettrich
KDE®, "K Desktop Environment", "KDE Dot News", "got the dot?" and the KDE Logo® are trademarks or registered trademarks of KDE e.V. in the European Union, the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. Comments are owned by the poster. The rest: Copyright © 2000-2008 KDE e.V. for The KDE Project. For further information or comments on this site, please contact the Webmaster.
[ home | post article | flat forty | subscribe | search | rdf ]