[Dovecot] 1.0.rc24 released

Matthias Andree matthias.andree at gmx.de
Fri Feb 23 12:00:40 UTC 2007


Jay Chandler schrieb:
> Matthias Andree wrote:
>> It's outright annoying and offensive if many people gather in the lobby
>> and shout for 1.0, of which many will just see the outside (how it
>> behaves) but not the inside (the code itself).
>>
>> It's 1.0 if it's done, and I hope not a day sooner.
>>   
> I understand what you're saying, but realize that some of us have
> pointy-haired bosses who refuse to consider ANYTHING until it's hit
> "version 1.0."  Personally I think it's a ridiculous and arbitrary
> standard, but unfortunately, they sign my paychecks, so I ultimately
> have to keep them happy.

Understood - but for those p. h. bosses in particular, a solid 1.0 is
actually an advantage IMO: they don't shift their acceptance minimum
version if 1.0 actually work - and slapping a 1.0 tag onto the software
in whatever shape is in will just make PHB state "never install anything
before 1.2"...

A real boss should state "use what works best whatever the name" and let
the technical staff make the decision and not care about the reasons as
long as the tech staff make reasonable decisions...


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