Is there any need for up-to-date software for AOS 3.x?

[dcr8520]

I didn't voted because to me a poll with just an option is useless...

My intention was to get an input from Classic users. This "pool" was the easiest way to get it, because not everyone likes to add replies to the topic.

I wonder why you need to be "publicly rewarded", really isn't enough with the downloads count !?

If you enjoy porting stuff, then continue doing it!, else...

it's as simple as that.

It seems that some of the people just don't like to see any progress under m68k platform

And why do you bother? it's just some people

[dcr8520]

Of course not. It's the same like when you store your ported software on your own HDD.

:confused:

No feedback, bugs reports, anything = no fun.

Ok, but you are asking to maintain uptodate stuff, aren't you?

The downloads count should give you that answer, imo.

If you port something which get 10 downloads, and some other software which get 2000 downloads, i think it's obvious on which of them you should spent more time maintaining it up-to-date.

[dcr8520]

What if a single person downloads a program for 2000 times since he everytime accidentally deleted it? ;-)

Varthall

hehe, well... any decent counter shouldn't increase further the count from a single person ;-)

[dcr8520]

Public reward or acclaim is most certainly a fine thing!And it costs  nothing.

indeed, if you are with lacks of ego

Anyone going to the effort of porting  or writing freeware or software deserves our applause at the very least.

Thanks

Anyone who expects others to devote much time and programming effort and skill  solely for the  barely vicarious thrill of seeing a download counter increment knows little of human nature.

Well... i always was a little bit anti-social.. :p

Seriously, re-check the intention explained for this poll, it was not intended to get a dozen posts from users, just numeric results, something which is already obtained checking the downloads counter.

[dcr8520]

I love rhetorical questions :-)

:laughing:

[dcr8520]

http://amiga.sourceforge.net/?showpackage=unrar

...and for what is that button on the right side? Isn't download counter enough? :lol:

:confused::confused::confused:

You're confusing things, my friend. i see no relation at all between what we was discussing, and what you are saying now.

Well, unless you're indirectly requesting money to continue updating your ports.

[dcr8520]

@ami_stuff

again, you're confusing things.

We said nothing about Donations, i hope you get them as well by the work and time spent porting. but we are not talking about this.

You're requesting people to vote in a "Yes" or "Yes" poll to know if you should update your ports. Something which obviously you already know because ppl is already downloading your ports and therefore there is interest.

[dcr8520]

When Diego can ask for rewards by money, I can ask in any other way I like.

What really is rewarding to me is the fact you take me as example on how to do things...directly or indirectly

Note thats just a button on a private website, and that button isn't seen on the main page. isn't like if i place the button altogether with release news. i never asked users on a public forum what i should do, i always did what i did because i enjoy doing it, if later ppl show me its support fine (additional motivation), else no problem because  it's just a hobby i enjoy doing.

[dcr8520]

No I don't know that, because people may only download the software for test and delete it after that. Download counter tells nothing.EOT?

oh, well... i understand you now.

You didn't updated any of your ports yet

it's a little time the one you have involved in porting i think, start updating the most downloaded packages, and then check downloads after a period of time. if downloads get increased regarding the previous build you know what to do, else... it's still simple as that

[dcr8520]

Amen!  No more. Or as I said - stop moaning or do it PM'ly / email / whatever.

We already stopped it (with understanding from each other, i think) are both you who started it again now :p

[dcr8520]

I, personally, would like to see a new Scala version...

This will be nice, Scala was one of the programs (or the program) i most times used back on the old days.