<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:18pt"><div><span>The reason for changing version numbers is as much a Marketing decision as it is for features and functions. When versions do not change for a very long time, users do not perceive any improvement in the product itself and look for other "more modern" tools with better technology. <br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>A good guideline for new versions is once every year. Some products go every six months, some go every 1 1/2 years. A schedule of updates every quarter, and a major release each year gives your users the idea that the development team has a plan. The length of time is not as important as consistency in updating and upgrading on a reasonable schedule. This is a good example of a professional development environment, rather than a bunch of hackers tinkering with a new
toy.<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Having such a schedule shows that you have a roadmap for developing your software; it gives your users confidence that this product has a future they can depend on. Continuous release of subversions only </span><span>to </span><span>fix problems does exactly the reverse. It indicates that the program is going nowhere and even after a long life, still has problems.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>This issue is about your customers PERCEPTION of the quality and longevity of VLC; it is not about how much or how little changes. It is what your users see about the future of VLC. It is what they believe, not about what you change.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>It is time for VLC 2.0. It is time to start planning for all future releases and updates for VLC. It is time to set goals and targets. </span><span>It is time to develop a ROADMAP!!! </span><span>It is
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