Next release: 1.4.5 or 1.5?

[Christie Harris]

Using 1.5.0 could make promoting the liveCD just that little bit easier, 
specially if the liveCD is released at close to the same time. (just a 
guess - I have no idea how far off that is!)

Christie

On Friday 01 December 2006 8:26 pm, Mark Kretschmann wrote:
> Heya,
>
> as our next release is approaching (I currently estimate it could happen
> around Christmas), the question about versioning surfaces again. What
> should we call this release: 1.4.5 or 1.5.0? In essence this is really
> mostly a marketing decision. It has no impact on Amarok's code itself.
> Nevertheless, marketing is important, as the program version will convey a
> certain image to our users.
>
> I have a assembled a list of arguments from previous discussions pro/contra
> making a big version jump. Please think about these arguments, and feel
> free to bring further ones into the discussion.
>
> PRO 1.5:
> * If we don't start 1.5 now, we will probably be stuck with 1.4.x until
> 2.0. * Big version jump usually means more promotion.
> * There have been a number of visual changes (GUI polishing, and hopefully
> also icon improvements) that make the app look different ("fresher").
> * This release introduces the Labels feature and the Shoutcast Browser,
> arguably big features.
>
> CONTRA 1.5:
> * 1.5.0 suggests that it's still new and unstable, which isn't true. It's a
> stable release.
> * More work (finding a new theme name, artwork, etc).
> * Too few new features to justify big version jump.
>
>
> Please discuss :)