[mythtv] What can packagers/distro developers do to help the stability of "released" version of MythTV?

[Isaac Richards]

On Wednesday 23 February 2005 04:36 am, Cecil Watson wrote:
>      I've always had the policy of not releasing KnoppMyth w/ CVS
> versions of MythTV.  This was born of my own personal experience w/ CVS
> versions of various apps.  From reading various threads in the past,
> Isaac has stated that he didn't like the idea of packaged CVS versions
> of MythTV.  I don't follow the dev list closely, but I see he has
> changed his mind.  Apparently the idea of release candidates don't sit
> too well.

I simply don't have time to do release candidates, and I really don't think 
most people would use them, anyway.

>      I don't think model of "just run CVS" is very helpful as folks have
> been bitten by the CVS bug (not saying MythTV, but various apps).  Once
> bitten, twice shy.  If the general attitude is "by developers for
> developers", then I think this should be stated as such.  I can respect
> that.  I can fully understand a developer working on MythTV so he/she
> can add a feature the he/she like.

Well, how else is someone supposed to get a bugfix between releases, other 
than using CVS?  I simply can't put out a new release for each and every bug 
that's fixed.

>      I love MythTV.  Simply put MythTV is the way I've been watching TV
> for about 2 years now.  KnoppMyth became a way for other to enjoy MythTV
> without the hassle.  As a user, what can I do to help the stability of
> "released" versions?  As someone that would like to make it easier for
> other to enjoy MythTV, what can I do to help the stability of "released"
> versions?

Test CVS, get other people to test CVS, especially when I've announced a 
release is close.  Report bugs. =)

Isaac