Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote: > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 20:34, Jon Ciesla <limb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 17:47, Bruno Wolff III <bruno@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> > > <snip> > > >>>> I think for F12 you might let it sit in testing for a month or so to let >>>> people switch when they want. This isn't perfect as some people may not >>>> know >>>> the update is there. I think it should eventually be in F12 as people >>>> playing >>>> multiplayer are going to want 1.8. >>>> > > <snip> > > >>> I for one would be extremely miffed if any update in F12 would make my >>> savegame non-functional. >>> >>> If 1.8 breaks savegame compatibility, I really think it should not be >>> pushed before F13. >>> > > <snip> > > >> This is exactly the 1.4>1.6 debate, practically verbatim, and why I'm >> leaning towards Bruno's proposal ( :) ). People who primarily play online >> are adamant that we update a stable release. People who primarily play solo >> are adamant that we do not update a stable release. I happen to primarily >> play solo, and I'm running a local build of 1.8, so that's no help. :) >> >> Unless I hear a great deal of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the next few >> days, I'll probably proceed with Project Bruno. >> >> I'd also like to hear from wtogami, the co-maintainer, but I've not heard >> from him since he changed jobs, though I have his new email. >> > > I'm a little confused as to what that means. > > Bruno's suggestion seems to be that the updated will be pushed in a > month or so. How does that help anyone? > > The online gamers probably want it now. The solo-players don't want it > at all. How will it help to delay anything a month? That just makes > no-one happy. If I need to be hit with an unwanted update, I might as > well get it now as in a month. I still vote no (and have already > blacklisted Wesnoth updates until this thread is resolved), but if > it's decided to push an update the breaks savegames, I fail to see > what is won by waiting a month. > > My understanding has always been that within the same Fedora release, > I should expect to be able to do updates without anything breaking > functionality. To me, this feels like pushing a major version of, say, > gnumeric, that wouldn't read my old files; and doing so > mid-Fedora-release. > > Best, > Kåre > What about leaving it updates-testing indefinitely? That way people who really want it can get it without , and those who don't or don't opt in won't? -J -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie _______________________________________________ games mailing list games@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/games
