…I want to fix a few of these bugs I found in the argument parser before I release. It should only take a few days. ;P

So, the new Windows installer is done. Sadly, it too needs MinGW32. So, what I’ve decided to do is just put eggs of the dependencies in the directory with setup.py. Hopefully it’s smart enough to find these and install them that way, so it won’t need a compiler. I don’t know. I’ll post back later with the results.

I’ve finished writing the new & improved install script, and now I’ve got to test it. So you can expect that sometime later today or tomorrow. I’ve decided to forego releasing a pre-compiled binary package for Windows for version 0.1.0b, and just release one when the new installer comes out. In other news, I’m working on implementing a few new features. In the process of doing so, I’ve uncovered quite a bit of bugs in the command line parser. So just be aware, if you find any, I probably already know about them, and am working on a fix. Also, I’ve finally given in on my whole anti-GUI thing and have just decided to go ahead and write one, since it will allow me to implement some extra features that wouldn’t work with the command line interface (eg. album covers, artist pics, etc….). It will add a few extra dependencies, but with the new & improved installer, they should be installed automagically. That’s about all for current development news. I’m running on very little sleep right now, so please forgive me if some of this makes no sense.

I just got done uploading the binary release for Linux i686. I should have one for Windows up later this evening, so keep your eyes peeled.

Since I don’t have the ability to look into the future to find out what types of bugs can possibly exist in last.tag, etc., etc., I have decided to just add categories and groups to the trackers as things began to be submitted. So. What this means is, basically, to report a bug (or submit a patch, support request, etc….), you will submit it to a special mailing list I will setup (soon, I haven’t done it yet), instead of directly to the trackers. I will then put it where it goes. So, for patches, I will create another mailing list. Support requests can use lasttag-support, and feature requests can use lasttag-dev. This will also help to clear up any lingering confusion over whether it’s preferable to ask for support on lasttag-support, or to submit a support request via the tracker. Instead, now, you can ask for support on lasttag-support, and if a developer deems it necessary, he will submit a support request for you so we can assign it to another developer. So, basically, what this all boils down to is this: The tracking systems and mailing lists are to be on hold until further notice (until I can get Mozilla Thunderbird up and running, so I can organize my inbox).

Sorry folks, but the mailing lists and trackers aren’t ready yet. I haven’t actually subscribed myself to any of the mailing lists yet, as my inbox is currently swamped (I’m working on cleaning it out). The trackers don’t have groups, categories, and permissions set yet. I’ll work on getting those up and running first, since they take a higher priority.

That’s right! The very first beta of last.tag has just been released! What are you waiting for, go download it!

Ahem. Excuse my Mac bashing, but I need some Mac gurus to help me write the installer for Mac, and to make sure the program itself runs fine under OS X. Any takers?

Yay!

The installer works fine under Windows XP (though it is a little short-sighted; if the install files/directories already exist, it chokes and dies). It doesn’t add the executable to your PATH yet, but I may (probably) decide to make it before release day comes around. As for the program itself… I’ve still got a few bugs to work out. I’ll keep you posted.