Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:32:04 EST From: TM4526@aol.com To: jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: difference between releases Message-ID: <62.4770d826.2ec0eb74@aol.com>
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In a message dated 11/8/04 10:12:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu writes: > > In a message dated 11/8/04 5:46:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, > keramida@ceid.upatras.gr writes: > >Releases are fixed points in time. They are marked on their respective > branch > >of development and that's it. A x.y-RELEASE version is effectively a > symbolic > >name for a specific moment in time. > Wow, thats what a "snapshot" used to be. How discouraging. >A release is a snapshot - just one that everything (including most ports, >although since the release team may not have control over all ports, some >may fall by the wayside) has been brought up to that point of development >and generaly checked out at that point. A mere snapshot that is not a >release is just the current (momentary) development collection without >necessarily making sure everything is at any particular level. > >How discouraging for you not to understand that. Its "discouraging", because a "Release" should be " a completed set of features that have been tested and thought to be bug-free" Thats what a release is for a real product, and perhaps is the reason why so many people are confused?
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