No to mention that there are very often (nearly always?) at least
three 'latest versions' for Open Source software:-
The latest stable, general release, version
The latest beta version, for 'ordinary users' to test, or even use
if it works well for them
The latest 'cutting edge' direct from the software developers,
often people will use this if it happens to have a new feature
they 'really, really' need.
Close. Let me add my two cents.
Beta: Use this IF needing some new feature. But be prepared for possible
problems. Report any problems to the developers. not the user list
UNLESS the sort of subtle problem that at first glace looks OK but
really isn't (in that case might also want to put a warning post on the
users' list). Also might ASK on the users' list "any other beta users
seeing what I am seeing?"
Alpha: Here is where I disagree somewhat with the post above. Only
dedicates testers committing to seeking out and reporting problems to
the developers should be using alpha. An end user doing this needs to
have some experience testing software and when seeing something wrong
not just giving a vague report but playing around a bit to be able to
tell the developers WHAT gnucash seems to be doing wrong, not just
"doing ti wrong".
Thus an end user whose motivation is "new feature I really really
need" needs ALSO to have that testing experience. Otherwise you are
putting your "production data" at risk. Alpha versions are expected to
(still) be buggy. It would probably be OK for me to risk an alpha, but
I'm retired from a few decades spent in the cypher mines.
Michael D Novack
--
There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet except the equality
of the grave.
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