I'm not a developer, but I strongly doubt such an old version is still supported. Anyway, what kind of support are you talking about exactly? If you want a bug fix or a new feature, the answer is certainly that you should get the latest version (5.4.3, at the moment).
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I understand this product is a freebie. However I am wondering if:
1- the vendor answers questions on this forum? or is it only members answering?
2- if the vendor participates do they answer questions on older versions or only on current ones?
I dont have any questions right now but I am trying to figure out what to expect.
Thanks.
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The basic policy as I understand it is: if there is an issue, then first upgrade (cost=0.00), and then see if problem persists. If so, then welcome back with a current issue.
If ANSI vs Unicode is an issue, download the latest 7-zipped package rather than the installer, and then choose the ansi folder from the archive.
You can check the developer list of the project, and then search the forums for their posts. That's the most reliable idea you can get from their involvement vs available time trade offs.
If you consider donho as a "vendor", perhaps do you want to donate to the project? :-)
CChris
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coundown:
> If you want a bug fix or a new feature, the answer is certainly
> that you should get the latest version (5.4.3, at the moment).
Chris :
> The basic policy as I understand it is: if there is an issue, then first upgrade (cost=0.00),
> and then see if problem persists. If so, then welcome back with a current issue.
I confirm the above statements.
Unlike a commercial project, the maintenance of open source project is usually linear (ie. the old versions are not maintained, the bug fixes and new features are included in the newest version).
The reason is obvious - The old versions maintenance takes time for the developers (they code and manage the project with their vacant time) and the update cost is 0 for the end user.
Don
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Is version 4.12 still supported? What is your policy on supporting older versions?
I'm not a developer, but I strongly doubt such an old version is still supported. Anyway, what kind of support are you talking about exactly? If you want a bug fix or a new feature, the answer is certainly that you should get the latest version (5.4.3, at the moment).
I understand this product is a freebie. However I am wondering if:
1- the vendor answers questions on this forum? or is it only members answering?
2- if the vendor participates do they answer questions on older versions or only on current ones?
I dont have any questions right now but I am trying to figure out what to expect.
Thanks.
The basic policy as I understand it is: if there is an issue, then first upgrade (cost=0.00), and then see if problem persists. If so, then welcome back with a current issue.
If ANSI vs Unicode is an issue, download the latest 7-zipped package rather than the installer, and then choose the ansi folder from the archive.
You can check the developer list of the project, and then search the forums for their posts. That's the most reliable idea you can get from their involvement vs available time trade offs.
If you consider donho as a "vendor", perhaps do you want to donate to the project? :-)
CChris
coundown:
> If you want a bug fix or a new feature, the answer is certainly
> that you should get the latest version (5.4.3, at the moment).
Chris :
> The basic policy as I understand it is: if there is an issue, then first upgrade (cost=0.00),
> and then see if problem persists. If so, then welcome back with a current issue.
I confirm the above statements.
Unlike a commercial project, the maintenance of open source project is usually linear (ie. the old versions are not maintained, the bug fixes and new features are included in the newest version).
The reason is obvious - The old versions maintenance takes time for the developers (they code and manage the project with their vacant time) and the update cost is 0 for the end user.
Don