Thread: No QA ?
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2008-05-14 , 06:47
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Originally Posted by TTgowings View Post
Why does it seem just about any app you install or un-install has the possibile ability of killing your NIT/OS forcing you to reflash ?
It does? Never happened to me.

Is EVERY app available then considered a beta ?
Most Linux software is considered permanent beta. But it is beta than nothing, right?

If you download any apps from Maemo why don't these apps go through some sort of a QA process, even by other members before they are "approved" for mainstream consumption.
Nokia's in-house apps go through QA process, but it is unreasonable to expect general open-source stuff to undergo the same rigorous testing.

Perhaps a rating system or a readiness rating could be incorporated on apps avail through Meamo, something that more or less guarantee's the app not to kill your NIT's OS ?
I installed dozens of apps from maemo.org and did not manage to kill NIT OS so far. While it may be possible, it is very unlikely.

I've had to re-flash at least a doz times since I got my tablet a little more then a year ago, this is ridiculous.
You may have some other problem not related to general quality of NIT community-developed apps.

These types of things are holding back the NIT from ever going mainstream.
Things you are talking about do not seem to happen with 99% of users. You may have some other problem affecting your NIT.
 

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