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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I'm also surprised at the number of people who blindly update to the very latest version Sigil without checking out the release notes, or checking to see how the newest version is being received by other users. I understand the regulars around here and the developers always running the latest version, but I would expect casual users (and even some hard-core users) to be a little more hesitant to chase the newest version all the time. Especially if they're unaware of the changes that are in the pipeline.
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Well, we get notices all the times from all of our installed applications that a new version is a click away. Yes, I usually do take a quick look at the release notes, but in the case of Sigil's book view, other that stating the it was gone for good, it did not see much more. I did search online for a more detailed explanation, perhaps giving the rational behind that decision and hopefully proposing a work around or better yet the "new better way" of working with Sigil, but I did not find much.
I do agree with those who claimed that without changes software would stagnate. But at the same time, from a change management perspective, I believe that it should not be taken for granted that users will figure out by themselves how to deal with such changes. Minimally, users should be told why and how things will work from now on. The helpful tips and ideas given to me in this thread could have been made available along the release notes.
My two cents. Thanks for your attention.