Re: [O] Stable releases

[Ista Zahn]

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Scott Randby <address@hidden> wrote:
> While I've used Org's development version in the past, I stopped doing that
> due to my failure to learn how to use git (no time) and other issues. Now, I
> only use the stable releases. But the latest 8.3 release doesn't seem so
> stable to me, so I'd like some clarification about what the Org maintainers
> mean by a stable release. Perhaps this is too vague, so let me explain a
> bit.

[snip]

>
> I guess what I want to know, and maybe there is no answer, is how long
> should I wait before upgrading to a stable release?

One strategy is keeping an eye on the mailing list and waiting for bug
reports to die down before upgrading.

Org is by far the most
> important piece of software I use (I hate it when I can't use Org), and bugs
> (which I know can't be avoided) make it hard, even impossible, for me to get
> my real work done. If there is a way for me to minimize encountering bugs, I
> will appreciate a description of that way.
>
> Scott Randby
>