Subj : Re: Web hosting To : Al From : McDoob Date : Thu Mar 17 2022 22:34:35 Al> > Considering that I'm still on a46, I'd say the answer to that is obvious Al> > Also, I've been hearing that a48 is considered 'bleeding edge' and a47 Al> > 'stable'. Don't ask *me* why g00r00 calls all this an 'alpha'(of v1.12), Al> > because I don't get it either! (^_^) Al> Al> There will likely be a 1.12 release at some point. The alphas have new Al> features that need testing before release to be sure things are working Al> as expected. Al> Al> The pre-alphas more so, there may even ne stuff of an experimental Al> nature in those. Thank you, Captain Obvious! (o_-) All kidding aside, a46 has been in the field for two years. At that point, if it hasn't totally melted down on someone, it can be considered stable (non-alpha at least), and the version number can be incremented. Not to mention the number of 'beta testers' that have copies of this 'pre-alpha'... ------------ I never did like this new-fangled versioning scheme that seems so common. Too many coders and devs are using 'alphas' and 'betas' as a shield. Hiding behind 'pre-alpha' or 'early access' shows a lack of courage in my opinion. "Of course there's mistakes, paying customer #31415927! THIS! IS! ALPHAAA!" (>_<) And don't even get me started on the idea of charging money to be 'early access' beta testers! Bad enough I gotta do it for free nowadays, when it used to be a paid position! Asking me to pay for the 'privilege' of correcting all your mistakes is just insulting. And being dismissive when I try to do so feels a lot like getting kicked off a cliff. Obviously, this portion of my post is not specific to Mystic, which is free. But it is somewhat relevant, and personally vexing. Shoot...is this too close to 'network politics', Mike? F@