RE: [Bug-gnubg] gnubg release schedule

[Albert Silver]

> I can only speak for Win32 builds.
> 021212 was a stable one.
> But todays build has improved rollouts, movefilters, .... several
> 'indispensable' things.
> 
> Yet todays impossibility to run latest builds on old PCs, the problems
> with
> freetype and some Win98 computers, the memory leaks (if that is the
> reason)
> causing gnubg to crash after a while on some other PCs, and the
annoying
> 'GDK warning' popping up after changing colors of the board (and after
> exiting the program)...
> it would be nice to have a 'whatever version' been called 'stable'
with
> todays features, but without the inconveniences.
> 
> I think there is a need for most users to be able to install a stable
GNU
> Backgammon. And to have a tutorial (or 'All About') or FAQ that is 'up
to
> date'.
> 
> There will always be people eager to have the most recent build, but
there
> is (I think) a majority that would be pleased with a 'once every
month'
> (or
> every two month) release with a new tutorial (all abou/faq/...).
> So if they ask a question, they don't have to add the build# to get an
> answer, and they don't have to dig out wich DLLs and other files are
> needed
> for their version.

I will maintain it up to date. Also, the purpose was for it to be made
available to any and all, so if a version (format-type) is offered for
download with it separately, or included in it, that's absolutely fine
by me. 

                                                Albert

> 
> It seems to me, GNUBg is almost mature. Mature enough to be 'thrown
out'
> to
> the world. And in that world, many backgammon players are ready to use
it.
> But when 2 to 3 weeks seems a fair time to get used to it....
meanwhile
> the
> program changed, the interface changed, the features changed. And not
> everyone is willing to keep up with those changes day after day.
> 
> (and thinking about an install program uploaded somewhere, so the
stable
> builds would be available in an easy way for Win users, same way as
> nowdays
> the weight versions are available)
> 
> But...
> only speaking of Win32 builds.
> 
> 
> Nardy
> 
> 
> 
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