[GNC] When will verion 5.13 be fixed to allow bills to be paid without crashing?

[R Losey]

I'm okay with your opinion -- I just wouldn't go that far.

I identify with you because several releases back, I pointed out that we
had 2-3 releases in a row with fairly severe bugs; I merely asked if
something was needed to stabilize the release issues, and I was attacked
for daring to ask such a question because GnuCash is free, and the people
volunteer to maintain it.

Like you, based on my experience with GnuCash, I expect good things of it
and am disappointed when it doesn't hold to their (normally) high levels.



On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM Keith Myers <keith.myers at att.net> wrote:

> OK, perhaps describing this release as a "fiasco" was a little harsh.  But
> this version is not what I have come to expect from my prior years of usage
> of Gnucash which has been bug-free from what I can remember.  I have never
> had to spend so much time deleting, installing, reinstalling, googling what
> has gone wrong, look for solutions and finally get to a point where I can
> use Gnucash as I normally do.
>
> On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 07:38:10 AM PDT, R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> This is nothing to do with Geoff; all he said about GnuCash is true, and I
> am VERY grateful to the GnuCash team. As a software engineer myself, I
> appreciate the work that goes into maintaining Gnucash.
>
> HOWEVER...
>
> Every time someone mentions a problem with GnuCash, someone posts
> something like the post below, effectively attacking the messenger... ("How
> DARE you say anything negative about GnuCash; it's FREE and people
> VOLUNTEER their time to maintain it")
>
> This is unfair... because the people behind GnuCash do an outstanding job
> with new releases, they have set the set our expectations high. They do
> good work, and we, the user base, expect it.
>
> Thus when a release like 5.13 comes out and has several problems, it
> certainly seems fair to ask questions about it and it seems a bit unjust to
> attack such a user.
>
> (As a side note, I would not call 5.13 a "fiasco"; I would use that word
> if 5.13 was corrupting the data files beyond repair... THAT would be a
> "fiasco" - this is just a buggy release.)
>
> In my recollection, there have been 2-3 release issues like this one over
> the last dozen or so releases. The GnuCash team has been excellent about
> jumping on these issues and getting them fixed.
>
> But let's not attack people who point out the problems.
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM Geoff Jankowski via gnucash-user <
> gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>
> One and all,
>
> “When will this fiasco with the official stable 5.13 be resolved?”
>
> I appreciate the frustration sometimes felt by fellow users when things go
> wrong but we all need to learn to live with it while it is resolved.
>
> Let’s all remember,
>
> 1.    Gnucash is FREE software and generally does a fantastic job.
>
> 2.    It is developed and supported by VOLUNTEERS who generously give
> their time while holding down a full time job.
>
> I am staggered by the patience they show in responding to the occasional
> poorly phrased comment that arises from the frustration that this release
> in particular has generated.
>
> Let’s be positive and offer detailed feedback on any crash or bug to help
> this small group of hard working individuals spread throughout the world
> find a solution. I have every confidence they will.
>
> Geoff
> +33 6 22 93 00 53
> +44 7770 58 48 38
>
> > On 24 Oct 2025, at 00:50, Keith Myers <keith.myers at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > When will this fiasco with the official stable 5.13 be resolved?
>
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