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Re: Version stability
From: |
Rick Hansen (aka RickH) |
Subject: |
Re: Version stability |
Date: |
Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:44:25 -0700 (PDT) |
Thanks, I think I'll take the plunge.
Nice bug tracker here:
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list
Mats Bengtsson-4 wrote:
>
> The installers are the same (or updated) so that shouldn't
> be an issue. What could be an issue is bugs, but from the top
> of my head, I don't know any really critical ones in the latest
> 2.9.x versions (however, see the new bug tracker that Graham
> has began to fill with bug reports today).
>
> /Mats
>
> Rick Hansen (aka RickH) wrote:
>
>>Over the past several months I've become a fairly heavy use of Lilypond
(non
>>developer), I've been upgrading to the latest "stable" installer packages
>>(currently have 2.8.5) as they are released with no big issues. I'm
>>thinking this time I'd like to maybe upgrade with the "developer"
installer
>>package, since I'm seeing some enhancements that I'd like to take
advantage
>>of (currently 2.9.17) and I know the language a lot better now.
>>
>>Would a non-programmer have big issues with continuing their music using
the
>>developer releases? Do the developer setup packages install everything as
>>smoothly as the "stable" packages? Or should a non-programmer, who is
>>nevertheless confident with lp usage, still stick with the "stable"
>>releases? Risk-wise I can tolerate minor software defects and
workarounds,
>>but would not want to install something that has "show stopper" bugs, but
>>dont mind being on the "bleeding edge".
>>
>>
>>Thanks for any insight on this from anyone testing new releases.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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