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[Thomas Pfeiffer]

On Monday 05 December 2011 19:29:48 Ivan Čukić wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> So, after having problems with the previous image(s), I've decided to
> go for the development snapshot instead of testing once again.
> 
> Looking at it as a user, I must say I'm impressed.
> 
> Remembering setting up the demo device for the Berlin presentations,
> with all small hacks and tweaks to make it run properly. Remembering
> the recent total breakage when almost nothing worked. And now, testing
> an /unstable/ development version, I can only say that PA has come a
> really long way to an awesome and unique system.
> 
> I don't want to make premature congratulations for the release, but I
> definitely had to congratulate all involved for this pre-release I'm
> currently testing.

I can totally agree! I must admit that I got quite a bit frustrated (as you 
could probably tell by my mails to this list during the last weeks) during 
"The Great Breakage", but since the last devel image I put on my device 
(2011-11-30), I was finally able to actually see all the progress since PA 1 
working and I must say that I am just as impressed as Ivan!
Sure, those improvements that are user-visible are mostly fixes for annoyances 
in PA 1 and polishing, but these are what makes Plasma Active feel so much 
more mature now (even with a devel snapshot) than on 9/10/11!

And maturity is what we have to strive for anyway. Fast progress is cool, but 
if we want to convince device manufacturers, PA has to feel mature, and it 
does so a lot more now. Of course there are still quite a few things to do, 
but I find it encouraging to read for example in the forum that people are 
willing to give us time to progress and are happy to see that Plasma Active is 
very actively developed.

I was quite skeptical during the past weeks, but since last Wednesday I'm 
really looking forward to the release date again!

Keep up the great work!