Re: [Opensync-users] We're fooling users currently

[Daniel G. <dg...@su...>]

On Wednesday 02 January 2008 15:49:34 Juha Tuomala wrote:
> So, there should be a big red warning box at the top of the page
> stating the facts and telling end users to go away, come back
> later. If you're a developer/willing to help in testing, here
> are checkout + compilation instructions.
>
> It's better to drive them away directly compared to having
> a lot of people to waste time over and over again to find
> out the current state in hard way. That pisses people off
> which nobody wants.
>
> I'm not saying that we should loose testers actively but we should
> put it out clearly and frankly, which isn't the case now.
>
> Daniel, I'd like to hear your comments on this, do you agree?

I can agree in certain points...

AFAIK, everywhere beside the titlepage we placed information about 0.3x ...
Download page, Release Notes .. but not on the title page.

Not quite sure if we really should welcome users with a red warning box that 
everything is broken. But i can agree slightly that the amount of frustrating 
user is increase and the number of active developers stays low ...

Could you add such a hint on the title page? (maybe just in bold text .. not a 
red fat box ;)) So i can in meantime waste mine time with OpenSync 
development ;)

Thanks!

Daniel