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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Changing build/release terminologyRe: Changing build/release terminology
From: Jonathan Gordon <jdgordy_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:21:52 +1100 On 28 March 2012 20:49, Torne Wuff <torne_at_wolfpuppy.org.uk> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I would like to propose that we change our terminology used to > describe the builds and releases, on the website and in Rockbox > Utility. Currently we talk about "release" and "current build" a lot, > and this confuses users over and over who don't understand the > distinction, and I am inclined to agree with people who think this is > confusing. > > I propose that we do our best to switch to the following terminology > consistently in our written materials: > > 1) "Stable release": e.g. stable release 3.10. > 2) "Development build": e.g. development build abc123g. > 3) "Archived development build": the daily snapshots Rockbox Utility > can install. > > I think this would make the distinction much clearer, and it would > also help to make it clear that the daily snapshots are not something > most people should install (currently people often believe they are > somehow more stable/reliable than the current builds, which is not the > case). > > Please, reply with your thoughts. I'm not set on these particular > terms, it's just an initial proposal. > > Thanks, > > -- > Torne Wuff > torne_at_wolfpuppy.org.uk Sounds good to me. Not sure if I like "stable release" though, what are other projects using? perhaps "official release"? Received on 2012-03-28 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |