RFC: Remove or keep the "beta" label for Win/Mac?

[Leo Franchi]

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Lydia Pintscher <lydia at kde.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 22:12, Mark Kretschmann <kretschmann at kde.org>
> wrote:
> > G'day,
> >
> > I've noticed that we're still special-casing the Windows and Mac
> > versions with a "beta" label in the window caption. The comment says
> > it all:
> >
> > // Let people know OS X and Windows versions are still work-in-progress
> >
> >
> > I think we had originally planned to remove it around 2.1, so we could
> > do that for 2.1.1. Question is, has the right time come? From the
> > Windows folks I've heard that we're in pretty good shape over there
> > now. About the Mac side I'm less sure.
> >
> > Thoughts?
>
> I'm fine with removing it on Windows. Not sure about Mac. Can you
> comment, Orville?
>
>
> > PS:
> > It's also debatable if we should keep the caption saying "Amarok 2" vs
> > just "Amarok". I guess we did this initially to differentiate the
> > product, and because we were so excited about it and all (omg omg,
> > it's a 2!). But now I've pondered whether the "2" isn't weakening our
> > brand rather than helping it, making it appear like a different
> > product or a fork.
>
> I'd vote for removing it with the release of 2.2. Until then it is
> actually a good thing we make a distinction between Amarok 1 and 2. By
> the time 2.2 is out most people should be more than happy with it
> again and not miss 1.4 that much. I think it is too early yet.


I like dropping the 2 with Amarok 2.2 idea.

leo



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