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Llorean:
That's true as well. There's no real *reason* for a numbered release other than "People like version numbers."

bascule:

--- Quote from: Llorean on January 02, 2007, 06:23:15 PM ---That's true as well. There's no real *reason* for a numbered release other than "People like version numbers."

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I'm surprised you have that point of view, Llorean. I would have thought it would be so much easier to point new users towards a bug-free, installer-driven version that *just works* and then only deal with issues once the user had enough experience/practice to want to try a CVS update.

The current philosophy that everyone is a 'tester' is fine for some, but a lot of people appear to arrive at the site with the expectation of a plug-and-play product.

Of course, most of those people seem to be iPod users, for whom a release version is by far the least likely at the moment, but an iriver/iaudio fixed release would surely be a Good Thingâ„¢?

LinusN:

--- Quote from: bascule on January 03, 2007, 04:42:35 AM ---I would have thought it would be so much easier to point new users towards a bug-free, installer-driven version that *just works* and then only deal with issues once the user had enough experience/practice to want to try a CVS update.

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This of course implies that there is a Rockbox version that *just works*. So far we haven't been close on the software codec targets...

bascule:
Oh, OK. I guess I'm easily pleased, then, because my H120 is, to me, very nearly as stable and problem-free as my old Rio Karma and that had extremely competent firmware ;D

soap:

--- Quote from: bascule on January 03, 2007, 04:42:35 AM ---
Of course, most of those people seem to be iPod users...

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Most DAP owners are iPod users.

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