Camino 0.8 came out somewhere around my layover in Denver last week, so I've
been behind on the celebration. I've been catching up on the user reactions,
and it's been quite heartening; besides the (surprisingly little) requisite
bitching about how it's worthless because of one missing feature or another,
the comments are very positive. The consensus seems to be:
- It's much better than 0.7
- It's quite solid
- It's either almost as good as Safari, or better than Safari.
The fact that many people consider it to be on par with something 8 people
work on full time, despite the fact that all the Camino-specific stuff is being
developed by a handful of of people in their spare time, is very nice.
The best part, though, is simply the feeling of progress. Camino is not
dead, and it is improving. We still have a ways to go, but we are going there!
Unfortunately my contributions to 0.8 were fairly small, as I joined late in
the game, so most of my pride isn't warranted. Here's hoping I can help see
Camino through to 0.9 and beyond, in order to really make a difference.
Pink already thanked
all the contributors, but being a modest guy he didn't thank the person who
deserves the lion's share of the praise and thanks: himself. He's seen the
project through lean times, a new Goliath challenger, several names, and continuous
abuse by smart-alec contributors like myself. And he keeps it all going. Seeing
just how much is involved, especially beyond "just" coding new stuff and bug fixes,
I have a whole new level of respect for the job he does. Pink: you rock.
Oh, and I can't forget a big shout out to the donkey. As botbot will tell
you, he's a vital member of the Camino team.
Category: Camino
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