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On 01/16/2015 09:44 AM, Slávek Banko wrote:
On Friday 16 of January 2015 01:10:44 Mike Bird wrote:
Is this like the difference between Stable and Unstable?
I'm really struggling to see how the different versions are intended to be understood by users.
Yes, this is probably the most accurate expression.
In the apt source 'preliminary-stable-builds' packages are based on 'r14.0.x' GIT branch == basis for maintenance releases R14.0.1, R14.0.2, etc. In short, focused on the stable releases.
In the apt source 'nightly-builds' packages are based on the 'master' GIT branch == basis for a future release R14.1.0. In short, focused on the development of new features - may be unstable.
R14.0.0: stable version. Does not change.
R14.0.x nightly builds: development branch of next maintenance release of R14.0. Will not contains major changes from R14.0.0 unless critical problems are found. Mostly bug fixes for the stable version
R14.1.0 nightly builds: development branch of next minor release (R14.1.0). Major changes will go here, together with all fixes done in R14.0.x
1) If you want a real stable version, use R14.0.0. 2) If you want a stable version (but that sometimes may have minor temporary problems) use R14.0.x branch, so you can help testing the next maintenance release. 3) If you want a somehow less stable version (that sometimes may also have major temporary problems) use R14.1.0 branch, so you can help testing the next minor release.
Cheers Michele