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Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 8:11 UTC (Tue) by Janne (guest, #40891)In reply to: Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format) by pointwood
Parent article: Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
"I like the fact that Gnome makes a new release every 6 months."
Yes, it's nice in a way. But it can lead to quite pointless releases. Take the latest release for example. It doesn't really have any compelling new features to me, as an user. An app that displays where disk-space is going? Note-taking app that was already available separately? It kinda seems like that they thought "well, we have to release SOMETHING".
Of course it's nice to get new releases in a steady manner. But what's more important: Steady releases or steady progress? Steady releases does not mean that the system progresses steadily. 2.16 was quite boring as far as "progress" is considered.
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Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 8:37 UTC (Tue) by micampe (guest, #4384) [Link]
Steady releases does not mean that the system progresses steadily. 2.16 was quite boring as far as "progress" is considered.
It's true, functionally wise 2.16 is boring, but personally appreciate the fact that it feels more and more mature and stable. You feel that even the smallest details are getting looked at and everything is steadily polished.
This is obviously not to say that Gnome is perfect or that it doesn't miss features, but I like this "solid" feeling it gives to me.
Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 14:15 UTC (Tue) by tjc (subscriber, #137) [Link]
Take the latest release for example. It doesn't really have any compelling new features to me, as an user.Well, I think the menu editor -- which has been on holiday for about five years -- is back.
Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 18:50 UTC (Tue) by Janne (guest, #40891) [Link]
Well, I'm an Ubuntu-user, and the menueditor has been available in Ubuntu for quite some timealready. So for Ubuntu-users, there wasn't that much of a change
Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 16:05 UTC (Tue) by madscientist (subscriber, #16861) [Link]
I dunno--they fixed a bunch of bugs. To me that's worth a release!
Mark Shuttleworth interview (Linux Format)
Posted Oct 3, 2006 18:51 UTC (Tue) by Janne (guest, #40891) [Link]
Bugfixes are worthy of a point-release, not a major release. Well, here's to hoping that next versionwill see some more tangible changes.