Crossing my fingers that RC4's longevity is because this may be the final
candidate... Good luck POV-Ray team!

--Scott Gammans

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Eight days? That is only one day longer. I think as it
approaches the finish the releases will be shorter, so
they can quick check minor fixes.

Harold

"Scott Gammans" <nos### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
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> Crossing my fingers that RC4's longevity is because this may be the final
> candidate... Good luck POV-Ray team!
>
> --Scott Gammans
>
>

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I had to get off the treadmill, so now I don't raytrace anymore.

If and when the team does another beta cycle I would strongly suggest that
you give each release a six month lifespan.  You can still generate a new
beta every week and you can demand that bugs be reproducible in the current
version, but actually causing each version to expire in a week adds
unnecessary headaches for everyone.

Now you know my opinion :-)

"Harold Baize" <bai### [at] itsaucsfedu> wrote in message
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> Eight days? That is only one day longer. I think as it
> approaches the finish the releases will be shorter, so
> they can quick check minor fixes.
>
> Harold
>
> "Scott Gammans" <nos### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
> news:3cd92d30$1@news.povray.org...
> > Crossing my fingers that RC4's longevity is because this may be the
final
> > candidate... Good luck POV-Ray team!
> >
> > --Scott Gammans
> >
> >
>
>

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Well, I'll be happy and grateful if there is another version
with a beta cycle. I think a day or two grace period
of continued operation to give testers time to retrieve
the newest release would be a good idea. I my case
I continue to update at the office 'cuz I have a T1
line there, but at home- ugh, it can take an hour sometimes
to get the file. So if I really want to trace at home I burn
it to a CD and take it home.

HB

"Spock" <spo### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:3cd9993a$1@news.povray.org...
> I had to get off the treadmill, so now I don't raytrace anymore.
>
> If and when the team does another beta cycle I would strongly suggest that
> you give each release a six month lifespan.  You can still generate a new
> beta every week and you can demand that bugs be reproducible in the
current
> version, but actually causing each version to expire in a week adds
> unnecessary headaches for everyone.
>
> Now you know my opinion :-)
>
> "Harold Baize" <bai### [at] itsaucsfedu> wrote in message
> news:3cd99722@news.povray.org...
> > Eight days? That is only one day longer. I think as it
> > approaches the finish the releases will be shorter, so
> > they can quick check minor fixes.
> >
> > Harold
> >
> > "Scott Gammans" <nos### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
> > news:3cd92d30$1@news.povray.org...
> > > Crossing my fingers that RC4's longevity is because this may be the
> final
> > > candidate... Good luck POV-Ray team!
> > >
> > > --Scott Gammans
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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As has been pointed out, there is a work-around for keeping your
betas going after the deadline.

Set your system clock back.  Start POV-Ray.  Set system clock forward.

-- 
Rusty is rendering!

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