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Re: Software release life cycle

 

On 10/11/2014 04:27 PM, Ali Linx wrote:
>
> On 10/12/2014 07:57 AM, Ali Linx wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>
> Hi again,
>>
>> I have asked lately to be more careful with our communication as the
>> world now has started too look more closely at ToriOS :)
>>
>> That said, please see:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
>>
>> http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/50384/release-candidate
>>
>> Calling the Alpha version of ToriOS "RC" might be very confusing and
>> for me, it is really confusing if truth to be told.
>>
>> See:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UtopicUnicorn/ReleaseSchedule
>>
>> There is no such thing as: Alpha RC2
>>
>> Anyway, just wanted to be extra clear and honest about that :)
>>
>> IMHO, all of this must be called Alpha. I believe ToriOS had voted
>> before to go for Alpha, Beta and RC then Final Release. Now, it seams
>> that we have A1, A2, A3, etc ...
>>
>> Again, let's be more accurate because our communications are public :D
>>
>> Back to finish my breakfast :D
>>
>
> I think the best approach, in order NOT to confuse anyone including
> ourselves, I would suggest to call these release: daily builds. ONLY
> when a daily build is ready to be called a milestone, only then we can
> use Alpha, Beta and RC. Otherwise, daily builds are the safest name if
> you ask me :)
>
> Mixing RC with Alpha is not good idea at all, IMHO. Sorry, just trying
> to be clear ...
>
> Thanks everyone for everything .. we're the best :D
>
Hi Ali,
 I will simply call them Daily-year-month-day if you like :)

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