[wp-testers] 2.9-beta-1 is available

[John O'Nolan]

Gene,
It looks like everyone understands this perfectly - I don't hear any  
other confused voices. Have you considered that maybe it's you who has  
the problem, not everyone else.

It's also pretty silly to tell someone not to patronise you, and then  
follow it up with "before you were born"....

John


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On 17 Nov 2009, at 14:57, Gene Steinberg wrote:

>
> On Nov 17, 2009, at 7:51 AM, Otto wrote:
>
>> Gene,
>>
>> There's no way to test compatibility automatically. Provably
>> impossible. All WordPress could possibly test on an automated basis  
>> is
>> that it loads and doesn't cause a fatal error (WordPress itself does
>> that on plugin activation).
>>
>> Real "compatibility" is only determined by usage. Does the plugin do
>> what it's supposed to? Which features are broken? But this is a
>> judgment call, not something you can automate.
>>
>> Compatibility is therefore determined by users testing it. The Extend
>> pages have that box on there to let people say whether it's  
>> compatible
>> with new releases. There's no "2.9" listed because WordPress 2.9 does
>> not exist yet. This is a BETA release. Things are expected to not
>> work. Having people report plugin compatibility on those pages with
>> beta releases is unfair to the plugin authors. If you find
>> incompatibilities in a Beta release, you should be either contacting
>> the plugin author about it, or finding a new plugin to replace that
>> one you're using.
>>
>> Anyway, if you want to test your plugins early, go ahead. If not,
>> don't. And if you're unhappy with that, then don't upgrade until  
>> other
>> people test the plugins for you. Or hire somebody. Or just don't
>> upgrade.
>> These are your choices.
>>
>> -Otto
>> Sent from Memphis, TN, United States
>> ______________________________
>
>
> OK, let's summarize:
>
> 1. scribu's statement that "we have an automated tool for that now  
> on Extend" is wrong based on what everyone else says.
>
> 2. Although there was a plugin compatibility page for previous  
> versions of WordPress while they were under development, there won't  
> be one for 2.9? Am I taking your statement as accurate here? Why the  
> change?
>
> 3. I understand that in a beta test, you're on your own. Don't  
> patronize me! I was probably beta testing products before you were  
> born.
>
> Peace,
> Gene
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