Thanks Paul! I appreciate getting my wrong assumptions straightened out. Very good points about that being another value of being on an open source product.
Lori =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant The Galecia Group // www.galecia.com (707) 763-6869 // lori.a...@galecia.com <lori.a...@galecia.com>Specializing in open source ILS solutions, RFID, filtering, workflow optimization, and materials handling =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Paul <pau...@aandc.org> wrote: > At 01:00 PM 6/3/2011 -0400, Owen Leonard wrote: > > > So while there is no more > > > development to 3.2, any bugs found will be fixed. At some point, even > that > > > will stop and everyone will be expected to get themselves upgraded. > > > >And indeed, the 3.2.x Release Maintainer has said that the upcoming > >3.2.10 release will most likely be the final release of the 3.2.x > >branch. > > "expected to get themselves upgraded" ... or, of course, to retain 3.2.x in > production. > > We have a functional, extensively customized, 3.2.5 that meets the > requirements of our cataloguers and users. While I might spend some of my > spare [?] time looking at 3.4 (I really like the concept of templates), the > customization has to be done all over again, and is proving troublesome. > Nothing wrong with Koha, all to do with our requirements; I ended up > modifying the SQL structure to accept longer, searchable keywords and > abstracts; to facilitate serials cataloguing; and to remove all "lending > library" features to speed things up considerably (we are > reference/research only.) > > If and when I get 3.4 running to our requirements, we'll evaluate whether > we migrate; but in the meanwhile, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." And > I'm sure there's got to be a lot of other Koha users who are also wary of > "upgrading" a fully functional tool. > > This is the great strength of community-driven, open license products - you > can reach a point where you have achieved what you set out to do. Anything > after that can be considered much lower priority. Quite frankly, my only > concern at this point is to get rid of Zebra and integrate different search > methodology which is apparently not high on the Koha horizon; barcoded > spine labels, dustjacket images and emailed fines are not in our > specifications. > > Everyone achieving their own specs, again, is a Koha strength. Otherwise > we'll end up following the "M$ business code" - if Win98 is good enough for > a Koha kiosk (and it most certainly is) you don't need to go chasing Vista, > Win7 or Win8. Our Ubuntu 10.10 server is perfect for Koha, so I only look > for the ultra-rare Ubuntu security alerts. > > Given our satisfaction with Koha, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on > future versions; but in the meanwhile, I respectfully beg to differ with > the statement that "everyone will be expected to get themselves upgraded." > > Regards - Paul > Tired old sys-admin. > > --- > Archives and Collections (ACS) Society > 205, Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada > http://www.AandC.org > Canadian Charitable Organization 88721 9921 RR0001 > Dedicated to maritime conservation and education. > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >
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