Subject: Re: My version is different than yours (was RE: That 3.0 Bug Fix)
Date: Fri, 13 May 94 16:07:05 CDT
From: setzer@comm.mot.com (Thomas Setzer)

> 
>   I just received my copy of Imagine 3.0 for the Amiga.
> I figured this was a newer version with the reflection
> bug already fixed. So I tried a simple scene, A reflective
> primitive sphere, a non reflectived textured cube, on
> a repcective ground.  I get reflections of the ground on
> the sphere.  I do not see reflections of the cube on the
> sphere.  And nothing is reflecting in the ground.  It
> all works in raytrace.
> 
> So I applied the patch and it would not work.  Says it
> cant find the place to patch.  So I look at the dates
> of the files and see that the patch is a few minutes
> newer than imagine.fp.  To me this means that my version
> is the version the patch was taken from.  
>
> imagine.fp  876192  06-May-94  10:02:44
> 
> Any pointers on what to do or try next would be appreciated.

One suggestion to Impulse that would help everyone, users and Impulse:
Start using version numbers(if you don't already).  e.g. Imagine fp 3.01

Little sticky labels on the disk, or some "About" menu item that has an
memory location that can be modified when bug fixes go in.

The reasons:

   1) The user can identify which version he/she has when a bug report comes
      out here instead of using dates and file sizes.
   2) When calling in, the first thing someone can do is identify the version
      number.  That will help the tech support person identify what known
      bugs are in the customers version.
   3) Makes you look good by showing that you care and are fixing bugs(as
      you've shown us netters)
   4) Because all good software houses do, and we are used to it, and being
      the good software house that Impulse is, they should do it too:)
   5) Because.
   6) Why not.
   7) Its easier than adding display databases and standard requesters, and
      yet would still give some satisfaction to the users.
   8) Imagine 3.14b sounds better than Imagine whose file size is ....
   9) etc etc
  10) Because there are 10 good reasons


Sorry, I've been working tooooooo hard.


Tom Setzer
setzer@ssd.comm.mot.com

"And of course, I'm a genius, so people are naturally drawn to my fiery
intellect.  Their admiration overwhelms their envy!" - Calvin



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