On Nov 13, 2007 2:06 AM, randall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > we all know that version numbers don't matter and especially in the OSS > world where there is no commercial reason to bump to a .0 number just to > make it look stable, and for myself i could not care less wich version > it has as long as it works. (there are numerous times i had bugs and > crashes in so called "stable releases") > > but then again, everybody on this mailing list is not the target > audience for "bug #1" and if Ubuntu is aiming for allround usage by the > masses, some things can be learned from the competitors by spending some > more time on presentation of the product. > > the whole purpose of Ubuntu is to bring a polished and shining desktop > experience for the non-techie end user who cares more about pretty > colours then the underlying processes, otherwise they might as well run > Debian. > i must say that Ubuntu has come a long way in achieving this, but the > "Release Conadidate" definetely shows that improves still need to be > made, the appearance of a splash screen is not something to be judged by > a developer but by the Canonical art commision.
How about including changes to the version string and so on the next time theres a security update for GIMP? -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
