Ari Jaaksi begging to be kicked - Page 3 - maemo.org

nathaneous | # 21 | 2010-05-01, 21:58 | Report

the comments left on his blog by anoyomous people are quite interestin

wonder whether he will respond to the negative ones...

Texrat | # 22 | 2010-05-01, 21:59 | Report

Originally Posted by Aranel View Post

There was a brainstorm entry about making this process open and I remember It got lots of votes. Why not doing anything about it? I think Anarae is right about his question, if N900 is for above average user, let them participate and everyone will be more happy, and maybe it can help to speed up testing process.

Look, I doubt anyone disagrees. I sure don't. But many have us have been fighting that battle here for YEARS. At some point you either walk away or adopt the old prayer of Saint Francis:

"Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

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arne.anka | # 23 | 2010-05-01, 22:03 | Report

Originally Posted by RevdKathy View Post

Great blog post

what's so great about it?
it's just a bunch of hollow marketing phrases which would score big at bs bingo and unwarranted claims.
what with patting apple, google and palm on the head and that nonsensical "you are nice -- but we are best, though" attitude?

wazd | # 24 | 2010-05-01, 22:05 | Report

And I saw PR 1.2 with my own eyes! I almost could smell it

Texrat | # 25 | 2010-05-01, 22:05 | Report

Originally Posted by nathaneous View Post

the comments left on his blog by anoyomous people are quite interestin

wonder whether he will respond to the negative ones...

Odds are the childishness will have the opposite intended effect.

This isn't grade school.

fatalsaint | # 26 | 2010-05-01, 22:06 | Report

Originally Posted by Texrat View Post

This isn't grade school.

Coulda fooled me lately..

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Anarae | # 27 | 2010-05-01, 22:07 | Report

Originally Posted by Texrat View Post

Sure, open testing would be great and I'm looking forward to that with MeeGo. But consider: who's going to ignore Ari Jaaksi when he reports bugs?

Yeah, surely all the 10 people(97% of which are old Linux users) who actually bought an N900 would be in SO much trouble if the Release Candidate version was to have some bugs in it.

I mean, Microsoft lets people test RC-software(oh sorry they're evil and not open, can't mention here)! But of course Nokia and Maemo is the right and open way where community matters, no question about it.

Texrat | # 28 | 2010-05-01, 22:08 | Report

Originally Posted by fatalsaint View Post

Coulda fooled me lately..

You'd think PR1.2 was the Holy Grail.

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Texrat | # 29 | 2010-05-01, 22:08 | Report

Originally Posted by Anarae View Post

Yeah, surely all the 10 people(97% of which are old Linux users) who actually bought an N900 would be in SO much trouble if the Release Candidate version was to have some bugs in it.

I mean, Microsoft lets people test RC-software(oh sorry they're evil and not open, can't mention here)! But of course Nokia and Maemo is the right and open way where community matters, no question about it.

You're griping at the wrong people. Have you actually read what I posted?

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efekt | # 30 | 2010-05-01, 22:09 | Report

Originally Posted by Texrat View Post

You guys are looking at this all wrong.

Sure, open testing would be great and I'm looking forward to that with MeeGo. But consider: who's going to ignore Ari Jaaksi when he reports bugs?

TBH Texrat, Anarae does have a valid point there - if this phone is for developers, and considering the fact that MeeGo in its current state IS available for the N900, why can't we "test" PR 1.2 too?
I mean, we're "good enough" to be able to install and use MeeGo (which I don't have to remind you - currently has no UI and missing lots of basic functionalities) but we're not "good enough" to test a simple update?

Unless of course, PR 1.2 does bring something more than "just an update", which in this case Nokia would want it to be released only on certain terms and conditions, which Nokia decided that will happen on a very certain occation...