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[vpsaxman]

Just a small update on this. Progress is still slower than i was expecting so it might/ probably will be July now before its ready.

At this point I am still getting MusicBee back to its original state but with the right building blocks in place to do the planned GUI enhancements.
I do want to say that I am really pleased with whats been done so far and I think many people will see improvements in performance (memory usage and GUI rendering performance). Also the changes have really simplied the code so introducing changes going forward should be a lot easier than they would have been. So even if things are getting done a little slower than expected I still think this exercise has been worth it.

I also want to thank the forum members who have been helping out answering problems reported on the forum. Its been really helpful to be able to focus on doing the changes

It seems like this is all for the best. I'd gladly wait a little longer for the rewrite to be done right. Take your time and thanks for the efforts!

[IAAMRadio]

Well worth the wait.  Looking forward to the release. 

[Steven]

i am getting quite a few personal emails asking if this project is abandoned. Its getting quite annoying and a cursory glance of the top most forum topics shows otherwise. I guess the type of person that doesnt bother checking is not going to read this but i am posting this in case it helps a little.

Also see http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=15050.0 for the latest updates for the v3 (demo version)

[phred]

Perhaps a 'sticky' in the "Latest Version" forum clearly stating that MB is still being developed and supported, but author participation is somewhat limited at the current time due to the continuing development, and eventual release, of v3.  Perhaps a "READ THIS" subject title.  And lock it.  You don't need/want comments.

Granted, people who don't read the other notices probably won't read this, but with it being in the 'latest version' section, maybe it will catch their eye.

[Bigmelwalter]

I think MB should support social groups, like FaceBook and Google+. That gets more attention and perhaps devs that understand proper programming. Tons of applications use Google+ groups just to stay relevant.

[Pingaware]

Steven has actually stated that he doesn't want many more users as he has trouble coping with the wealth of bug reports as it is. He also likes being the sole developer, so there would be no attraction for him there either. There is an FB page though if you want to like it.

[vpsaxman]

I think MB should support social groups, like FaceBook and Google+. That gets more attention and perhaps devs that understand proper programming. Tons of applications use Google+ groups just to stay relevant.

I don't see how social media would help in any way. It would be just an added workload for a benefit I can't see.

As for "devs that understand proper programming". I find this rather insulting to the efforts Steven has poured into MB the unrivaled music manager that it is.

However:

Steven has actually stated that he doesn't want many more users as he has trouble coping with the wealth of bug reports as it is.

this will become an exponential issue as MB becomes more popular. I know Steven has stated several times he likes developing MB solo, but I don't see how this would be viable in the future.

[Pingaware]

However:

Steven has actually stated that he doesn't want many more users as he has trouble coping with the wealth of bug reports as it is.

This will become an exponential issue as MB becomes more popular. I know Steven has stated several times he likes developing MB solo, but I don't see how this would be viable in the future.

Yes, it's something Steven is just going to have to live with. I imagine when he releases the final version of 2.5, he'll make a request for experienced users to only report bugs if they can determine exact conditions for them to occur, to help him keep on top of it all. He's done it before and it makes sense.

[Steven]

well its the middle of the summer holidays so things should be fairly quiet if i do the release in the next week or so

[Ansem]

well its the middle of the summer holidays so things should be fairly quiet if i do the release in the next week or so

As a programmer, can i ask why you like to solo develope this program? Don't misunderstand please, i think your work is fantastic, and I think that this is the best music player for windows, but maybe with someone else you could work less or/and more free time

[boroda]

i think its because team programming is ALWAYS more difficult than solo programming.

[Steven]

As a programmer, can i ask why you like to solo develope this program? Don't misunderstand please, i think your work is fantastic, and I think that this is the best music player for windows, but maybe with someone else you could work less or/and more free time

other developers could help out with building plugins - there are many and (i think) interesting things that could be done