Re: [e-users] Development progress?? and how close for E17 final version??

[David S. <on...@gm...>]

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:07:15 +0530 Anshuman Gholap <ans...@gm...>
wrote:

> Is there official timeline of E-17 release dates?

Please don't ever ask that question again.  B-)

Seriously, don't.  Check the FAQs at the web sites.

> is there place where
> i can track rastermann and other developers talking how is E-17 coming
> along and how close are they to release E17.

rasterman is usually too busy coding to do much talking about it.
There are web sites, forums, IRC channels where people can keep an eye
on general activity.  All of them are mentioned on the
enlightenment.org web site.

> There shud be something like a WIKI where rastermann has put feature
> list and cross-out things which have been done. Plus if there is
> feature freeze and only bugs being worked out. In wiki, total number
> of bugs to be debugged can be mentioned
> and In wiki a rough estimate of Final release date status also can be
> mentioned/graphed.

There is currently an ongoing discussion about what to do about the web
sites, you can join in by joining the enlightenment-web mailing list.

>  I am sitting on a dedicated server and use it for other purpose too.
> so its almost like a workstation now.
>=20
>  Using Fluxbox for months and months and kinda bored with it. I dont
> feel like installing X behemouths like Gnome/Kde (using ubuntu/gnome
> on my laptop) here. E17 not only is small light but stunningly
> beautifull too. so i am waiting for its final release :) (dont wanna
> get my server down crashing it by installing alpha/beta/cvs apps).

E17 is actually quite stable, and getting more stable as time goes by.
I have yet to see it do any worse than popup the "e has crashed,
ignore, restart, or exit" requester.