Do we know about what time frame the POV team is thinking for version 3.5?
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David wrote:
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> Do we know about what time frame the POV team is thinking for version 3.5?

When it is ready it will be released but not until then.

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Ha! Yes, I would not think that the POV-Ray team would stoop to giving us
"betaware". Do we know about when they think it will be ready?
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David McCabe
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> From: Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
> Organization: Tyler Engineering Services
> Reply-To: lin### [at] povrayorg
> Newsgroups: povray.macintosh
> Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:10:35 -0800
> Subject: Re: POV-Ray 3.5
> 
> 
> 
> David wrote:
>> 
>> Do we know about what time frame the POV team is thinking for version 3.5?
> 
> When it is ready it will be released but not until then.
> 
> -- 
> Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/

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David wrote:
> 
> Ha! Yes, I would not think that the POV-Ray team would stoop to giving us
> "betaware".

Actually the POV-Team will hold a public beta testing round for the
purpose of getting public feedback on potential bugs. Before that
happens there will be an internal alpha testing round. When these
steps are completed a final official public release will be made.
For v3.1 I seem to recall the public beta rounds lasted around
5 mo. and the same will likely be true for 3.5.

> Do we know about when they think it will be ready?

To be frank with you the POV-Team is not in the habit of publicly
predicting when new releases will be made. They have had negative
publicity about this in the past and refuse to put themselves in
that position again. I can only tell you that work is progressing
on 3.5 and when it is ready for beta testing public announcements
will be made.

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David wrote:

> Do we know about when they think it will be ready?

Last year I heard it was to be early/mid this year : )
but see http://povray.org/3.5-status.html or
povray.announce.frequently-asked-questions for their last update on this.

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Pabs wrote:
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> David wrote:
> 
> > Do we know about when they think it will be ready?
> 
> Last year I heard it was to be early/mid this year : )

I may have been one of those saying it but it was without
any authority and was sprinkled with wishful thinking.

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I know the meaning of "beta" and "alpha". I know a little greek, as well as
having a shareware program in alpha. I've heard that "betaware" is slang for
software that should be beta but isn't i.g. Windows. :-)
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David McCabe
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God is good! 

> From: Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
> Organization: Tyler Engineering Services
> Reply-To: lin### [at] povrayorg
> Newsgroups: povray.macintosh
> Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 21:50:11 -0800
> Subject: Re: POV-Ray 3.5
> 
> 
> 
> Pabs wrote:
>> 
>> David wrote:
>> 
>>> Do we know about when they think it will be ready?
>> 
>> Last year I heard it was to be early/mid this year : )
> 
> I may have been one of those saying it but it was without
> any authority and was sprinkled with wishful thinking.
> 
> -- 
> Ken Tyler

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NO, that's AOL.

Josh

David wrote:

> I know the meaning of "beta" and "alpha". I know a little greek, as well as
> having a shareware program in alpha. I've heard that "betaware" is slang for
> software that should be beta but isn't i.g. Windows. :-)
> ______
> David McCabe
> dav### [at] maccom
> http://homepage.mac.com/davidmccabe/index.htm
> God is good!
>
> > From: Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
> > Organization: Tyler Engineering Services
> > Reply-To: lin### [at] povrayorg
> > Newsgroups: povray.macintosh
> > Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 21:50:11 -0800
> > Subject: Re: POV-Ray 3.5
> >
> >
> >
> > Pabs wrote:
> >>
> >> David wrote:
> >>
> >>> Do we know about when they think it will be ready?
> >>
> >> Last year I heard it was to be early/mid this year : )
> >
> > I may have been one of those saying it but it was without
> > any authority and was sprinkled with wishful thinking.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Tyler

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