Subject: Re: About the 0.7.12 deadline and the list's dialog box
From: Mike Nordell (tamlin@algonet.se)
Date: Wed Nov 22 2000 - 20:03:42 CST
Joaquin Cuenca Abela wrote:
> --- Mike Nordell <tamlin@algonet.se> wrote:
> [snip]
> > That dialog should be modal.
> >
> > What do you think?
>
> Excellent argumentation. I agree with Mike, that
> dialog
> should be modal (post 0.7.12, I think).
That also displays a real problem we have right now. What are we gonna do?
Are we gonna release 0.7.12 (if it turns out the others also think my
reasoning is correct) with a dialog that is potentially harming (i.e.
possibly loosing data) for users, are we to Q&D try to convert it to modal,
or are we to release it "as-is" with a big note "this won't work in these
cases, and if you try it: suit yourself"???
I request more comments on the modality of this one, but I think we're
facing a problem that would leave this dialog out (besides, it's not the end
of the world, we have enough stuff to validate a 0.7.12 release without this
dialog).
Since it turned out to possibly have serious problems, perhaps a 0.7.13
release containing it would be more appropriate (following the Linux way of
releasing "non-stable" releases have odd revisions.
Sam, this is your call as far as I'm concerned. I can still have a
(disfunctional within this discussed frame) version going within a day I
think. I'm however reluctant for the reasons now displayed, but if you deem
it OK I'll do the checkin(s).
/Mike
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