[Spambayes] Next Spambayes Stable Release???

[Tony Meyer]

> When do you expect to release the next stable release of Spambayes?

Every time I answer this question I get it wrong, so I'm reluctant to  
do it again (but here goes...).

1.1a2 is (finally) out (I'll do an announcement soon), which is a  
good step forward.  My guess would be that, unless serious problems  
are found with it (the Outlook plug-in is already very stable, from  
all reports), this will be the last 1.1 alpha, and we could have a  
beta in a month or so.  If we manage to get enough feedback to  
indicate that everything is well, then a final 1.1 could follow  
pretty quickly after that.  1.1 includes enough improvements that it  
would be good to get a stable version released, so that anything new  
can go into 1.2.

> Has development ceased?

No, but it has slowed.  There are two main reasons: (1) the  
developers are busy with other things, and (2) the software is pretty  
stable, and still does a good job.

> If not, I'd like to contribute to keep it going.  Money that is,  
> not a programmer of any skill.

Make sure that you read the FAQ and web page about donating first:

<http://spambayes.org/faq.html#what-is-the-license-how-much-does-it- 
cost-can-i-pay-anyway>
<http://spambayes.org/donations.html>

In particular, note that donations go to the PSF (for good reason),  
and we don't know when that happens (well, a few of us - not me - can  
probably find out), so it's not a particularly effective method of  
prodding us on.  If I haven't put you off ;), you're still welcome to  
donate, of course!

The FAQ linked above does outline ways that you can help without  
programming skills or money.  For example, when 1.1b1 is released  
(which should be pretty stable), trying it out and letting us know  
about any problems or ways things could be better, would certainly be  
helpful.  Polite prodding on the list is also helpful, as long as  
it's relatively infrequent, as it lets us know what the demand for a  
new release is.

=Tony.Meyer

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