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Re: build 435 (General Discussion)
Re: build 435 // General Discussion
Oct 23, 2002, 7:04pm
Like you have a clue how commercial software is developed....and businesses are run.........sheeesh
Why don't you go check out that Micky-D's job.
[View Quote]"jerme" <JerMe101 at bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:3db70d99 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> You seem to be of the same mistaken opinion as the rest of those lazy..... nevermind.... 999 told me
> the reason they do not release a *nix version is "it would just be one more thing to track." I can
> understand that, as I see the dev team is a very busy bunch. However, that's a sorry excuse for
> something of this nature.
>
> What if there's a problem with the *nix port of the server; some bug specific to only that build. So
> then, after the beta is over, they'll release an untested (relatively untested, compared to the
> windows server) build for production use. That's dangerous... And that is specifically what the beta
> period is for by definition alone. Both builds need to be released so they can both be tested in
> tandem. As programmers it is part of their job to do that. They need to do their damn jobs instead
> of crying and saying "we don't want to because it'll be too much work". If it's too much work then
> find another job.
>
> The beta is for testing the browser and server *before* they are released as production builds. It
> only makes logical sense to test both windows and *nix versions of the server. Creating and tracking
> a *nix build would not be that much more trouble. The effort would be worth the better product in
> the end.
>
> -Jeremy
>
>
> --
> The McDonald's in town is hiring....
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> Jeremy Booker - Owner
> JTech Web Systems
> www.JTechWebSystems.com
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> "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough
> trouble of its own." -Mathew 5:34
> "agent1" <webmaster at shatteredplattersDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:3db6c0b4 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> there will be a *nix server.
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