2009-11-09, 12:54
azido Wrote:this could all be valid, but at the current stage it simply isn't of any use in terms of beta testing, as there are generally unfinished parts here and there. like in the middle of multiplex updating andy decided to work on an 1080p version of the skin, which then brought him back to fixing dialog issues as he has to go through all the code again, then he started getting rid of a seperate video info window (yes, read on this that in future releases that will be part of the info window in lib view, so you get your cast in there, too ) - so in fact when i say "too many open road works" i mean it exactly like that..
Ha ha ha! I geddit..
OK, since it seems that it will be (quite) a while more, then I suggest the following:
1. Open a page on wiki and list down known issues when running Showmix on Camelot Alpha 1.
2. Re-iterate (on same page) that Showmix is only supported on correct SVN - and provide links to them.
Why do this at all? Because as we know, regardless of the number of warnings saying Showmix is not supported on XYZ ver of XBMC, some people are sure to run it and come into this thread and point out this and that problems. This happens partly because if you go to XBMC download, and grab a fresh download, it won't work with Showmix. "Stable" Babylon does not support all the fantastic things Showmix can do, while the other download for Camelot Alpha 1 has a bunch of problems still. So fresh installs will not work either way.
Granted this is all "temporary", but I believe that proper management of users will save some headache in the long term. And "temporary" could be a while Hey, good stuff takes time to mature yes? So I'd prefer to have this sort of temporary notices and "known issues" information etc and let Andy work at his own pace until he is satisfied..