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## refracta is dead....long live refracta

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### refracta is dead....long live refracta

by meandean » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:10 am

fsmithred is (hopefully) taking over as project lead...
dean is going to live in a cave
be well everyone!

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by nadir » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:27 am

what?
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by nadir » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:27 am

> nadir wrote:what?

So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by nadir » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:15 am

After i chewed on it for a few hours i can come up with a proposal which sounds reasonable:
The actual refracta-6.03 is based on Debian-stable. That means it is "actual" for about 2 years.
That means we got a bit of time, leave it (it -> all) as it is... and see later. Closing this forum-site right now (or in two weeks or months) seems a bit early.
(otoh a refracta which stays the same for 2 years is not refracta anymore, but that is the best i can offer from the wreckage called my skull for now).
Was that clear, somehow?
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by jheaton5 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:20 am

> nadir wrote:After i chewed on it for a few hours i can come up with a proposal which sounds reasonable:
> The actual refracta-6.03 is based on Debian-stable. That means it is "actual" for about 2 years.
> That means we got a bit of time, leave it (it -> all) as it is... and see later. Closing this forum-site right now (or in two weeks or months) seems a bit early.
> (otoh a refracta which stays the same for 2 years is not refracta anymore, but that is the best i can offer from the wreckage called my skull for now).
> Was that clear, somehow?

Not clear to me. Please try again when you have had some rest.

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by nadir » Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:33 am

a) In the OP Dean says he gives up on refracta
b) He says fsmithred might take the project as its new leader
c) I say: what to do?
d) I say: actual refracta is based on Debian-stable
e) That means refracta can be used for a long time without any changes.
d) Ror now this forum is supposed to stay.
Short: i propose we use 6.0.3 for now, leave this forum, and hope for good news.
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by fsmithred » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:35 pm

I've got the keys to the store, and they work. Dean said he'd be available to do some consulting, so he hasn't totally abandoned us. I've also got notes on what to do for the next release. Nadir, you and I are listed as the members of the team on the refracta site at ibiblio. (Tag, we're It, and I'm afraid it's a no-tag-backs game.)
Next release will not be out in a hurry. As you mentioned, the current one should be good for as long as squeeze is supported. I say we dream on it, and see what visions we have. Anyone else is welcome to chime in.

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by EvilDairyProduct » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:15 pm

Why throw the baby out with the bathwater? No need to close up shop. There are a few deranged individuals still testing refracta and one deranged individual still playing code-monkey. My only suggestion would be more organized structure for what new features/scripts need to be tested and some polishing of the artwork.
Hope Dean's doing ok.
Gin makes a man mean!

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by meandean » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:44 pm

I simply do not have enough time to commit to it.
I think fsmithred is a much better team/project guy anyway.
I worked on wallpaper and gdm login artwork some. Still blue but sharper and nicer design....I think....
http://i.imgur.com/NP9Oo.png
gotta run....again

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### Re: refracta is dead....long live refracta

by nadir » Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:09 am

> fsmithred wrote:I've got the keys to the store, and they work. Dean said he'd be available to do some consulting, so he hasn't totally abandoned us. I've also got notes on what to do for the next release. Nadir, you and I are listed as the members of the team on the refracta site at ibiblio. (Tag, we're It, and I'm afraid it's a no-tag-backs game.)
> Next release will not be out in a hurry. As you mentioned, the current one should be good for as long as squeeze is supported. I say we dream on it, and see what visions we have. Anyone else is welcome to chime in.

There is more than one thing i don't feel well about.
Here is one, and the most important one:
refracta has a history, at least for me.
I know that i am not able to walk in those shoes.
I want to sit on my couch, wait, and once a new release is out try it.
Dean would also need to introduce us to AuntMartha.
I for one don't know what she likes.
Ok, lets wait what time will tell.
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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