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Unfortunately 4.64.2 still has it!

 

I just restarted my computer and AB only to find 4 black indicator panes.



Joseph Biran
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From: Tomasz Janeczko [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:58 AM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Betas, Bugs and spoiled users

 

>  If you want to avoid this, just play it safe and  use the second last Beta

Second last may not actually be the safest. (for example 4.64.1 has
'black pane' bug while newest 4.64.2 does not have it)

Actually better 'strategy' is to wait 24 hours since the release of the beta.
If you do not see any problem reports on this list you can assume it is 'safe'.

I just got the idea to provide "BETA SCORE" to beta releases.
The higher the score is, the more important changes were done and thus
there is more risk that something is not working properly.
The meaning of scores would be:

1 - production quality or "release candidate" (very safe)
2 - one of final betas before the official release (safe)
3 - regular beta, few new features/fixes (no major problems)
4 - early beta many new features (may exhibit some problems in new features)
5 - early beta with fundamental changes (may exhibit many problems)
6 - very early beta (may be unstable/crash and have all kinds of problems

The ranking for last betas would be:
4.64.0 - beta score = 5
4.64.1 - beta score = 5
4.64.2 - beta score = 4


Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Werner" <WKRAG@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Betas, Bugs and spoiled users


>
>
> Tomasz and Herman,
>
> I second everything Herman said. We forget that this is a BETA and -
> as Tomasz has always pointed out - we are spoiled with very good
> Betas in the past. If you want to avoid this, just play it safe and
> use the second last Beta. This has served me well. We are fortunate
> enough to have an otherwise EXCELLENT product (thanks Tomsasz).
>
> Werner
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Herman van den Bergen"
> <psytek@xxxx> wrote:
>> Tomasz,
>>
>> I think (hope) most of us realize that public beta testing is what
> gives us
>> the benefit of unprecedented product growth. Several thousand
> AmiBroker
>> users can find bugs in hours while competitor betas are tested in-
> house and
>> are released to half a dozen or so select beta testers, such
> products may
>> take many months or a year to reach regular customers. I compliment
> Tomasz
>> on his "take the bull by the horns" approach, it takes
> considerable "guts"
>> to work this way :-)
>>
>> Congratulations on your excellent work Tomasz,
>>
>> herman
>>
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> http://www.amibroker.com/
>
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