From: Gary S. <mhn...@dg...> - 2010-01-04 23:37:34
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Soapbox Mode ON: A few others have asked very similar questions recently, and to be honest, I haven't seen a definitive answer that gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I know the overall activity has drastically dropped since Bruce left. I also know there's virtually NO activity concerning "Official" releases any longer. The current "Keeper of the Keys" is no longer active on the list, although I saw a post from him a few weeks after this subject came up the last time (explaining that he didn't have time to dedicate to the project, as I recall). And he seems to be the only person that's in a position to get an updated and tested version out the door. Everyone seems to be expected to get the latest and greatest via CVS (and I don't mean to go buy it at the drugstore :) ). For the average user, and I'm firmly in that category, this just isn't a viable solution, because as different people download at different times, they may have significantly different systems running, along with significantly different problems (warts and all). Myself, I'm still running 2.100, because that's the last version that will even run for me, and as I recall 2.105 had some significant issues that have been addressed via cvs. But, again, I'm just an average user, and cvs just isn't for me. There ARE still some people making important contributions, and I hope these people don't think I'm belittling their efforts. Far from it. But the MH group is NOT the same as it was three years ago. About roughly the same time that Bruce was reducing his activity on the group, a single individual appeared on the horizon and made wholesale changes to the code, introducing monumental problems, (some of which apparently are still in 2.105) This individual also had a personality that managed to alienate just about everyone he came in contact with, causing the permanent loss of a great deal of talent. A number of people said "I don't need this kind of abuse, just for a hobby", and left. This individual was eventually banned, but the damage was done, both technically and to the group's cohesiveness. Soapbox Mode OFF So, I know this doesn't answer your question (by the way, I believe I was the last person to ask the same thing, and I'm still waiting for a good answer), but perhaps it will give you a little background, and encourage someone else to provide a more definitive point of view. Gary Sanders Neil Wrightson wrote: > I was just looking on the www.misterhouse.com website and it appears that > the latest version is "Version 2.105 released on 12/01/2008: " better than 2 > years ago. > > Is this correct? Has MisterHouse stalled or dying? > > > Regards, > > Neil Wrightson. |