• Smartys
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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

Matt: I can't. That doesn't mean people shouldn't test converting an existing site to the new version. That doesn't mean people shouldn't let users run wild on a test version of the site. It just means that people shouldn't be using the beta software as their site. If someone wants to convert their forum and let their users test it out to get feedback, that's great. If someone coverts their forum, deletes their backups, and then faces some database corruption caused by a bug, then we have an issue. wink

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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

Smartys wrote:

If someone coverts their forum, deletes their backups, and then faces some database corruption caused by a bug, then we have an issue. wink

That would sort of drop outside of this part though. big_smile

(If one knows of, and is willing to take the risks involved).

Allowing oneself no provision for fallback would obviously be begging for whatever occurs. Running it with full knowledge of the possible consequences, (and having a fallback strategy in place), is a completely different thing, however. smile

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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

True, but no plan is perfect and all are subject to Murphy's Law tongue
But really, this is semantics. There will always be people who are capable enough to run the software without major issues. However, since the majority of people aren't capable and the development team wants to spend time developing rather than debugging odd installs, it's better simply to ask that people not use beta software in a production environment.

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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

I assume Murphy's law is the American equivelant of "Sod's Law".

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Yup smile

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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

Smartys wrote:

True, but no plan is perfect and all are subject to Murphy's Law tongue
But really, this is semantics. There will always be people who are capable enough to run the software without major issues. However, since the majority of people aren't capable and the development team wants to spend time developing rather than debugging odd installs, it's better simply to ask that people not use beta software in a production environment.

Can't disagree with that. big_smile

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Re: When is 1.3 going to be released?

MattF wrote:

It is risky though.

Especially when even the PunBB team doesn't switch these forums to 1.3 beta, or RC smile

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