Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: >> >> generally it would be good to have this explained somewhere (e.g. on >> puredata.info or as a readme on autobuild.puredata.info) >> >> >> the idea to retrieve the version number fully automated is a good one. > > There are definitely stable releases, that's what on the SourceForge > download page. The test/RC releases are here > > http://at.or.at/hans/pd/installers.html > > It goes like this on the path to a release: > > dated auto-build --> test build --> RC build --> release > > Pd-0.40.2-extended is in the first phase, Pd-0.39.2-extended is in the > test phase, with the next step being RC. RC means code freeze, only bug > fixes. I suppose the test builds should be called beta, that makes > sense, I'll do that next time. RC are release candidates in every sense > of the word.
thanks for the clarification. it is exactly as i thought it was - before reading your email about "test7 was released" (where "released" was obviously used in another way than in "release candidate") mfg.asdr IOhannes > > As for downloading from the auto-build page, those are nightly builds, > don't expect them to be anything. Don't use auto-builds if you aren't > willing to help find bugs. > _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list