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Re: Software release life cycle

 

On 10/11/2014 06:21 PM, Ali Linx wrote:
>
> On 10/12/2014 10:17 AM, Israel wrote:
>> 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,
>
> Hi,
>
>>   I will simply call them Daily-year-month-day if you like :)
>>
>
> Haha, it is not that I like it or dislike it, but it is confusing to
> me and perhaps some others as well. Let's follow Ubuntu Release Life
> Cycle and have Alpha, Beta, RC and Stable. In between, let's call that
> 'Daily' or 'Latest Build' or anything except Alpha RC :D
>
> Thanks a lot .. I am writing a feedback email :D
> Running the latest build on Virtual Box ..
>
>
Hi Ali,
I'm on #torios if you want to chat :)

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