ImpDev Meetups/2010-10-28

Summary
ImpDev Meetup for October 28, 2010.


 * Plans for the Viewer 2 source. Hg vs. Git. Applying patches, tracking down authors.
 * Plans for 1.4. Media plugins, MOAP, multiple layers, etc. VLC plugin.
 * Scheduling a new day/time for meetups (again). See agenda items below.
 * Recruiting support team, more developers, possibly a web designer.
 * Thickbrick asks: What are the different "team membership" levels in Imprudence?
 * Jacek says: "Team members" are invited (or express interest and are accepted); they must accept some responsibility and commitment to the wellbeing of the project as a whole. "Contributors" submit code etc., but don't need the same level of responsibility.
 * Kakurady asks: What to do about collecting crash reports?
 * Jacek says: We can set up a system to accept reports, but we won't have time to read them all individually. We would need software to process and analyze the reports. Who will write the software?
 * Percentage of user sessions that crash? LL sends us crash stats weekly, but we're not supposed to publicize them. Generally hovers around 15% or so.
 * Why do some people crash, others are completely stable? Many factors, such as differences in operating system, drivers, hardware, software, etc. There's no one explanation that applies to everyone.

Agenda Items

 * If anyone's bored enough, Please test http://github.com/Kakurady/imprudence/tree/tiltwheel on the Mac. Note this branch is based on mccabe/next from one year ago -- Kakurady
 * Viewer2 codebase - "short term" plans, findings, ideas that already exist -- Armin
 * Schedule new meeting day (again). Aleric can't attend on Thursdays. Please mark all days/times that would work for you. -- Jacek

Links

 * Staging repo for RLVa-1.1.3 for Imprudence 1.4
 * Qarl's plant selection patch