Chris Muller wrote:
>> This is part two of two about upcoming releases. Besides the 4.0 release we
>> need to get ready for a release from the trunk. If you look at rather long
>> list of improvements this is a good time to get a release out.
> 
> Yes, but there are still some basic things we should try to fix
> shouldn't we? 

Absolutely. As usual, the point of getting into "release mode" is that 
you stop just adding more stuff which potentially destabilize things and 
rather try to polish the release by fixing all the little nit-picks that 
have gone unfixed thus far.

BTW, the best way to ensure the things you care about do get fixed is to 
file a bug with a test. The bug ensures the issue doesn't get forgotten 
for the release, the test ensures no regressions.

Cheers,
   - Andreas

> For example, it's hard to imagine putting out something
> called anything other than "alpha" with the TextEditor home / end keys
> are not working properly.  Things like this are too low-level to allow
> into a final release because people have a connection to software
> through their mouse, keyboard, and have expectations for certain keys
> to behave in the normal ways.
> 
> If it were the backspace key, I'm sure we wouldn't release.  To me the
> home and end keys are right up there..
> 
>