cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/version-guide
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Simon L. Nielsen
simon at FreeBSD.org
Tue Aug 23 13:01:30 GMT 2005
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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