If you have a resource update to send out today...don't.
That does not make sense to me.
We signed up for a Beta program. I expected ahead of time that there would be frequent updates.
Am I misunderstanding you?
Jerry
That does not make sense to me. We signed up for a Beta program. I expected ahead of time that there would be frequent updates. Am I misunderstanding you? Jerry
Updates, yes. But I've had to endure three re-indexings (nice word, huh?) of all my resources in the past 24 hours due to the 'updates'. In fact the third one is still running. So I hope any future updates are bundled and only require one re-indexing. (Pipe dream I suppose.)
I may be a beta tester but I do have other work I need to do and re-indexing slows everything down.
I have resources comming out that I have bought as pre-pubs and you are right we have had a number of updates that have been sent in the last week.
I too don't want to clog up my computer so have to manage the download and indexing time.
I am using L3 on my laptop and keeping that up to date. Having been super keen to download beta 3 and found false alarms, I have decided to go slower. I was expecting to update to beta 4 on Monday evening but it didn't come till Tuesday. I also had a resource from pre-pub purchaces all of which would require reindexing.
As it happens because I chose not to open L4 (and use L3) I had no updates. I watched the listings and found thatr several updates were also coming.
Working like the tortoise and not the hare has saved me time reindexing and I organised myself so that the reindexing process took place while I was asleep!
I have to do it this way to keep me sane. Indexing just takes too long any other way[sn]
Yes. I did. and should they send one out again today, yes...I will update. I was half kidding and half frustrated. I know they need to have things tested out, but I would rather live without Biblical people/things/places until the next Monday. The way I look at it is this. If they send an update out every day that ties up my computer and prevents me from fully testing the Beta then in the end all we know is that the re-indexing works...I haven't had a chance to put it through the ringer because its been updating the whole time.
Which is why they say, and always have said that you only should have the beta installed if it's not your primary machine...things get broken, things don't work like they should, etc. [:O]
Which is why they say, and always have said that you only should have the beta installed if it's not your primary machine...things get broken, things don't work like they should, etc.
HMM. Might be nice if I had a second machine handy. Didn't see that as a requirement to be a beta tester, though.
Mark,
I don't have a second machine really either but when beta testing...those are the risks...that's all I was saying; it's to be expected during a beta program.
Robert,
Not to be argumentative but all this re-indexing isn't exactly what I expected when signing on for beta testing. Might I say that in all likelihood none of us knew how often we'd have to re-index and how long it would take before hand?
I did expect some crashes and not being able to use the beta for my regular work. That is normal in beta testing. However to have to re-index 3 times in 24 hours seems a bit much, especially if Logos could bundle all that and make us do the re-indexing only once. That's all I'd like to see. If it can be managed, minimize how many times we have to go through a re-indexing to keep up with the beta updates.
I appreciate that some control over installing updates has been returned to us. That's is good. Now, please, Logos, do what you can to minimize the actual number of downloads and required re-indexings.
BTW: It would help if there was a way to pause re-indexing and resume it. At least when you and I need speed and processor power for a while, we could get it.
Now, please, Logos, do what you can to minimize the actual number of downloads and required re-indexings.
A minimal number means maximal size when they go out! I asked for minimal download size and knowledge of the content of each.
There is a way to not install updates until you want to.
I believe a few of us are already doing this, but in case you are concerned about the frequent updates and reindexing and didn't know how to avoid them, you can:
1. go to "Tools" "Program Settings"
2. Choose "No" for "Automattically Download Updates" and "No" for "Use Internet".
That way, the updates won't be detected and installed.
After my computer was indexing for 3 straight days on a previous series of updates I did this and it works great. Now I don't need to avoid using L4 (as I had been at times) and I can wait until the flow of updates seems to have stopped to change those settings to "Yes" and restart Libronix before going to bed.
