cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/version-guide article.sgml

[Simon L. Nielsen]

On 2005.08.23 15:52:46 +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> On 2005-08-23 14:49, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
> >On 2005.08.23 14:06:08 +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> >>% ***************
> >>% *** 282,292 ****
> >>%
> >>%         <listitem>
> >>%         <para>To provide prebuilt packages for the most recent minor
> >>% -         version of each major version;</para>
> >>% -       </listitem>
> >>% -
> >>% -       <listitem>
> >>% -       <para>To provide prebuilt packages for the most recent minor
> >>%           release of each major version;</para>
> >>%         </listitem>
> >>%
> >>% --- 282,287 ----
> >>
> >>These two look *exactly* identical to me?
> >>Why are they not duplicates?
> >
> >See the first word one the second line "version" vs. "release".  I
> >remember the Mark earlier explained the difference in meaning, but I
> >have forgotten about it now... :-).
>
> I saw that with a more careful look.  I reverted the change and I'm
> still wondering why this isn't something like:
>
> 	<para>To provide prebuilt packages for the most recent minor
> 	  release or version of each major version.</para>

I just digged out Mark's mail from when I asked the exact same question:

	Nope, these aren't the same.  i.e. we have packages for 5-STABLE and
	5.4-RELEASE but there is no room for 5.3-RELEASE.

	No doubt the wording should be improved or examples should be given.

-- 
Simon L. Nielsen
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