[Bf-taskforce25] [Bf-committers] Official announcement on Siggraph?

[Keir Mierle]

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Shaul Kedem <shaul.kedem at gmail.com> wrote:

> +1
>
> I think GSR is correct. calling it 2.5 and not 3.0 is a good step + a
> soft launch with lots of "Beta" and RCs in there will be very good as
> well,


+1 on a longish public beta period to reduce expectations of perfection.

-1 on naming it 2.5.

If any release of Blender (in the past or likely in the future) warrants a
bump to 3.0, this is it. It's a complete rewrite with some parts ported
forward. Maybe there should be a 2.99 release that emphasizes beta quality,
followed by a polished 3.0 release.

Keir


> So the press release should be in the lines of "a sneak peek", "work
> in progress preview", "Thought we might ask for tips...", "You can
> change blender !!", "The best is going to become much better very
> soon" etc.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 2:28 PM, GSR<gsr.b3d at infernal-iceberg.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > ton at blender.org (2009-07-30 at 1333.27 +0200):
> >> You know, the press loves good statements, and at the Siggraph exhibit
> >> we'll have a lot of good attention. We will print nice 'spec sheets'
> >> for Blender 2.5, and spread an official press release too.
> > [...]
> >> "The first release of the 2.5x series is expected to be available in
> >> october 2009."
> > [...]
> >> Sounds like a plan? Serious objections should be posted quick, we will
> >> make our sheets and press releases sunday, in New Orleans.
> >
> > You should make sure a 2.50 does not end in similar way than KDE 4.0
> > up to 4.2 (and some would say 4.2 included, as things have not reached
> > the same level of 3.5.x in some areas).
> >
> > To put it in few words: do not give the impression that it is a final
> > product and will replace previous versions at launch day.
> >
> > In KDE case, people found out the thing wass not user ready, but was
> > more "for core developers" even if that big four and zero looked
> > pretty inviting for everyone, and then "developers in general" and
> > next "bleeding edge users" to the point that some that want "to get
> > work done" are staying with KDE 3.5. So they seem to have crawled with
> > a nasty storm around, with users complaining about bugs and missing
> > features, instead of getting the same path covered but with better
> > feelings for everyone.
> >
> > Sorry if that sounds like a party pooper, but learning from others'
> > experiences is a good thing. There are plenty of other rocks were to
> > stumble upon.
> >
> > GSR
> >
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