The Cub's Lair

The production of Bobtail-Bear 2006 Official Release is already underway. Currently, other than adding language pack support, there are no plans for other major feature updates, though there will be some tweaks to the details. Some relevant documentation will be released alongside the official version once it is completed. After the official launch, there will be a post-release phase dedicated to bug fixing, primarily addressing system issues caused by the update and commonly reported user feedback. Individual edge-case issues will not be addressed immediately; users can develop plugins to resolve them. Afterward, Little Flyer Bear will recruit some volunteers for the day-to-day maintenance and support of Bobtail-Bear 2006 (including its official website). Following that, I will kick off the project plan for Bobtail-Bear 2007. Bobtail-Bear 2007 has no relation to Bobtail-Bear 2006; the general development roadmap for 2007 has already been mapped out, and the detailed project planning documents will be published on the official Bobtail-Bear website as soon as possible.

The life motto I’ve believed in for the longest time is: “Be yourself, be truly happy.” I always hope to find more joy in life, but reality forces you to consider and plan for the future. A new kind of pressure is quietly brewing in my heart. How should I manage the relationship between pressure and happiness? Carrying pressure in your heart can feel genuinely painful.

My recipe for happiness is: don’t get lost, don’t rush, slowly untangle the threads, and find a solution. Move toward your goals step by step. Every single step forward is progress in life, and every step is something to be celebrated.

Haha, winter break has officially begun! I should really cherish this, because once I start working, there won’t be any winter or summer breaks to enjoy anymore~ I wonder if my future boss will give me some extra time off if I work super hard? ^_^

Back to business: Bobtail-Bear 2006 RC1 is still in my hands and hasn’t been released yet. That’s because… well, once you see RC1, you’ll immediately spot the issues. Let me share a sneak peek regarding what everyone cares about the most: the open-source status of the code.

The frontend is open-source. As for the backend, we’ll split it into an open-source version and a closed-source version. Starting from RC1, Bobtail-Bear users will need to register a free ID on the official website. Each ID corresponds to a free license certificate. A user’s “reputation score” will determine whether they can download the open-source backend and receive free technical support. This reputation score is based on factors such as retaining the original copyright notice, submitting valuable feedback or suggestions for Bobtail-Bear, and other contributions to the project. After all, Bobtail-Bear shouldn’t just be the work of Little Flyer Bear; it should belong to all of its users…

Alright, enough rambling! Keep your eyes peeled for the release of Bobtail-Bear 2006 RC1!

PS: Lately, I’ve been playing a free-to-play MMO with some classmates. It’s actually pretty fun, hehe.

As the title suggests, I just finished putting it together today. That’s pretty much all the features for the final release. I won’t be releasing it just yet. Please stay tuned to http://www.bobtail-bear.cn – from now on, Bobtail-Bear will be officially released on that website!

Lately, I’ve got at least one exam every single week, and I’m desperately looking forward to finishing all these classes. But is it just me, or does studying major-related subjects actually kill off a lot of the passion? Sigh… maybe I’m just getting old, haha. I really hope the subjects I actually like will start soon. To earn enough credits, I have to suck it up and take classes I couldn’t care less about.

Also, about Bobtail-Bear, I probably won’t be releasing a Beta 3 after all. Instead, I’ll just jump straight to the official release, as I’ve already figured out what needs to be done. Now I just need to find the time… If things go south, it might end up exactly like what one netizen predicted—delayed all the way until Chinese New Year. I feel so bad, guys, sob sob… T_T Also, the official release won’t have as many features as I previously promised, because I’m going to spend most of my time building a secret project: Bobtail-Bear+! Haha. I won’t reveal what it actually is until its beta version is released, otherwise you guys might end up disappointed again. And I definitely don’t want to be one of those “all talk, no action” kinds of guys! ^_^