Lupine above the Big Sur coastline (Canon G9, Lightroom 1.3, Photoshop CS3)
Adobe retracted Lightroom update 1.4, discussed in this official Lightroom Journal post. Users are not happy, and whoever signed off on that release is not enjoying Lightroom's helpful Rule #5 (Enjoy!) today. (Find the other four rules in the Lightroom Help menu.)
Honestly, Rule # 5a should be back-up regularly and especially before letting any software self-install its own upgrades. I try not to do any upgrades while I'm in the middle of any project, no matter how the new features might tempt. Why risk distraction and dismemberment of functional resources? I ask "Can I afford a disruption if this goes bad?" before I accept the upgrade-the timing is my choice, my responsibility. Just because the software instructs me to install an upgrade doesn't mean I am compelled to do so.
I actually feel sorry for the developers - they aren't dodging shots from the users on their blog. I'm also glad I waited to let the dust settle on the upgrade before I installed it. Now I do nothing right now, except get back to work on my keyword list.
