On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:30:24 -0400 (EDT) dante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I couldn't agree with you more. I like the progressive nature of the FC > project, but there are different levels of testing/experimentation. So, > while on the one hand I would like my students to play around with the > new features of FC2, even if they are rough and not production level, on > the other hand I cannot afford to do so if it means unstable machines. A > good balance between "progressive" and "peace of mind" will increase the > number of people willing to use and therefore test the new releases. > > As it stands, I can't afford to upgrade to FC2 because of its buggy > nature. This in turn means that my students will not use and therefore > not test FC2, which deminishes the FC community. I may have to switch to > some other distro for our linux lab. What good is it trying to attract "testers" who refuse to work with things that aren't perfect? We need people who are interested in helping resolve problems. Not people who are so afraid of bugs that they are incapable of helping. FC2 is working very well for many people. And many other people are helping resolve the issues that do exist. Cheers, Sean
