Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] Release

[Lars S. <st...@te...>]

Martin Hejl wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> 
> what are the chances that we'll see a release some time soon? I've been
> working on updating the outrageously outdated setup for Bering uClibc -
> but right now, lcd4linux is a moving target, and trying to keep a setup
> current against ever changing svn snapshots is not much fun (and, if I
> may say, not time well spent, at least for me). I would like to see a
> stable source that received bugfixes only, that a broad userbase can
> actually test before it changes again and have that released after it's
> seen some testing. After that, adding new stuff can continue, but lets
> make sure that the current release at least somewhat resembles what is
> described in the wiki.
> 
> What exactly is holding you back from declaring the svn status of a
> given point in time a "Release candidate", put that on the webpage, give
> people a chance to actually test it, and make a release? If things are
> constantly changing, you'll never get a broad userbase to test things.
> 
> Just my thoughts - the version I pulled from svn (outdated already,
> despite the fact that it's only 3 days old) works for me, so I'm in no
> dying need to update the official lcd4linux package - but if you want
> more people to use the current version of lcd4linux, it would probably
> be a good idea to give them a "current" version (svn snapshots don't
> count, IMHO).
> 
> Martin

+1.

I'm sort of waiting for a stable point to try some additions to the
Crystal 635 LCD Display. I find the code base to be somewhat of a
moving target as well, and I have to admit, it's holding us back.
/Lars