Re: [Tile-dev] Release plans

[Steve L. <st...@di...>]

On 03/10/2006, at 1:06 PM, Jeff Hobbs wrote:

> Steve Landers wrote:
>>
>> On 02/10/2006, at 11:18 PM, Jeff Hobbs wrote:
>>
>>> You can also look at this as more reasons to pull people to 8.5,
>>> including our own focus.  Yes, at this point I think some of us  
>>> (very
>>> much myself included) need to find ways to break with the  
>>> attachment to
>>> 8.4, or 8.5 won't see the light of day this decade.
>>
>> I suspect moving it from alpha to beta or even released might be an
>> effective way ;-)
>
> I know you gave a winky, but I'm not sure if you underestimate the  
> truth
> and seriousness of my message.  Who cares about 8.5 when we have tile
> fully operational in 8.4, dict backported, etc.  What is 8.5 really
> offering?

There's a lot of truth in that - in fact I'm somewhat guilty of that  
viewpoint myself.

On the other hand, until we can stop calling Tcl 8.5 an alpha there  
will be a number of people who won't or can't touch it (even allowing  
for the definition of alpha).

Anyway, we're on the same wavelength - another topic for discussing  
over margaritas at the conference.  ISTR that last time we arrived at  
the solutions for world poverty, peace in the middle east and various  
other topics ... but I can't remember the details :)

Steve