[Libreoffice] Preparing announcement of the 3.4.2 release

[Cor Nouws]

Hi Caolán, *,

Caolán McNamara wrote (25-07-11 13:27)
> On Mon, 2011-07-25 at 02:18 +0200, Cor Nouws wrote:
>>      Still, there are some issues that I would have to advice my
>> customers about (in my work providing professional support for
>> enterprises), since they could have effect on their specific work.
>
> If you wish to have a "enterprise-ready" or "enterprise-ready" concept,
> you then need to have an objective set of criteria that defines what
> that is. A check-list of features, bugs, or something. Ideally something
> which could then be coded into a automated regression test, and make the
> whole thing completely moot by cutting off at the knees the possibility
> of regression/changes happening of becoming non-enterprise ready.

Sounds interesting to have that, but would very difficult too: what to 
include, and what not, etc etc.
So indeed the word "Ideally" is chosen right, IMO.

> I don't think any release is likely to meet an open-ended set
> enterprise-ready criteria.

That supports the view that each company should make the judgement for 
its own situation, isn't it? There is no sharp line between OK and not 
yet OK, no black-white situation.
Of course we should help enterprises by giving proper release 
information and such.

> Especially as, as happens with "blocker bugs", there is a tendency for
> but reporters to naturally attempt to escalate a bug which matters to
> them to the top priority to try and get it seen above the crowd. So
> enterprise-ready would just gets hijacked.

Hmm, I do recognise that: in #35673 there is at least one annoying bug 
listed that was submitted by me, but that should not be considered a 
blocker for enterprise use ;-)
Therefore the eyes of many are needed to get a balanced opinion.
 From the open issues in #35673, IMO some should be looked at (*)  by 
enterprises, when preparing the upgrade, though some of them are present 
in 3.3.x too, I guess. Will try to have a closer look at that last point 
(3.3.x <> 3.4.x) tomorrow (or the day after). But can only do that on 
Ubuntu, not on Mac or Windows...

Regards,
Cor

*) I would advise data-source connection plus mail merge in general, 
plus 36631, 39447, 37015, 37024, 37030, 37487, 37620. 38542, 38595, 38745.
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