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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">>> Anyway, not enough to -1 it, but enough to at least say something.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> .. but I do not want to get into the discussion about software testing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> here, not the place really.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> However, I do think it is very harmful to respond to FFE request with<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> such blanket statements and generalizations, if only for the message it<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> sends to the contributors (that we really care more about upholding our<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> own myths as a community than users and features).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> I believe you brought this up as one of your justifications for the FFE.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> When I read your statement it does sound as though you want to put<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> experimental code in at the final release. I am sure that is not what<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> you had in mind, but I am also sure you can also understand Sean's point<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> of view. His point is clear and pertinent to your request.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> As the person responsible for Nova in HP I will be interested to see how<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> it operates in practice. I can assure you we will do extensive testing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> on it before it goes into the wild and we will not put it into practice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">> if we are not happy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">That is awesome and we as a project are lucky to have that! I would not<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">want things put into practice that users can't use or see huge flaws with.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">I can't help but read this as you being OK with the feature going ahead,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">though :).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Actually, let’s say I have no particular objection. Just thought Sean’s point is worth noting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now, if this had been done as an extensible resource I could easily decouple deploying it from all the bug fixes that come through with the release. But that’s another matter…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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