Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

Shannon you think we'll see a DMSI 3.3.3 anytime soon?

It's been two weeks since 3.3.2 hit the digital shelves, let's give it a fair shake first, mmmkay?

With the best subs in the world ofen we can tell how things are going to go with 1 week or even before it's released. Granted it's not the super money maker yet. Frequent updates would make it reach it goal faster

If only you understood how this really works.

This is not a piece of simple code you can compile on a computer in a matter of minutes and distribute, then have consistent testing done on it and know what needs adjustment (and how to adjust it) in a matter of hours, days or weeks.  

We are dealing with the most complex computer in the universe (that we know of) and it consists of multiple parts and layers which all run different types of operating system, and different software, and have different levels of power, ability and methods for doing things.  We are also dealing with something we don't fully understand yet (one or more of those parts of the mind, and fear).  And we are dealing with various different testers who may or may not test according to the instructions, report, report accurately and honestly, refuse to see what is actually going on, have a personal agenda that colors their reports, understand what they are seeing, use the program correctly, be able to hear, etc. etc.

So sorry, it takes longer than a day or a week or a month to make updates sometimes.  It takes me months sometimes just to work out how to improve the FRM.  This is some really complicated shit.  It's not going to happen like you'd see in the FOSS world: Release early, release often.  Early release can be dangerous.  Releasing often only confuses reporting and wastes time building unnecessarily.