On 15 February 2007 16:45, Antony Dovgal wrote: > On 02/15/2007 07:42 PM, Steph Fox wrote: > > > On 02/15/2007 07:22 PM, Steph Fox wrote: > > > > Hi Tony, > > > > > > > > We've been here before. Last time it got taken off again > > > > because it led to user confusion. People didn't seem to know > > > > the difference between a release candidate and a full release; > > > > "It was official, it was on php.net." > > > > > > .. it was explained that it's not a release, but a release > > > candidate. ? > > > > I know that, you know that, but thousands don't know what a release > > candidate even is :) > > Then we should describe the difference as clear as we can.
DON'T use the word release -- it may carry on being a release candidate to those in the know, but in my opinion "release" is likely to imply "official" to your general everyday user. Call it a preview, or test version, or similar. The word blocks could run something like this: Current Release: 5.2.1 For production use Preview of version 5.2.2 For testing only or maybe even as simple as Current Release: 5.2.1 Next version: 5.2.2 -- I think the use of the word "Next" is a very clear indicator of its status, and may not require further qualification. I suppose, in either case, you could leave RCx appended to the second version number -- even if you don't know what RC stands for, this is another clue that it's not a standard released version. (And serious RC testers can see when it changes, too!) Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
