Detangling Rev versions

[Eric Chatonet]

Hi Shari,

Le 23 juin 07 à 17:07, Shari a écrit :

>> Hi Shari,
>> I am so glad you asked the question.  (because I don't know the
>> answer either)  I just reported my first bug. I was all confused
>> with the rev version and just entered 2.8.1.  Did you search bugzilla
>> to see if a 'version decoder' is already an enhancement request?
>>
>> --Michael Binder
>
> LOL!  No, I sure didn't :-)  But that is a GOOD idea!  Eric's  
> explanation of the DP versions helps a little, if I understood  
> correctly that no DP version matches a GM version.  But that still  
> doesn't explain how the build numbers fit into all of it, and why  
> GM isn't listed as an option in Bugzilla.

DPs are DeveloPer releases, RC are Release Candidates and GM are  
Golden Masters: these releases are shipped chronologically.
For instance, the whole cycle for 2.8.1 was:

2.8.1. dp-1 (for Enterprise users only: there is an additional check  
box in the update window that appears for these users)
2.8.1. dp-2 (ditto)
2.8.1. dp-3 (ditto)
2.8.1. dp-4 (ditto)
2.8.1. dp-5 (ditto)
2.8.1. rc-1 (ditto)
2.8.1. rc-2 (ditto)
2.8.1. rc-3 (ditto)
2.8.1. rc-4 (ditto)
2.8.1. gm-1 (for all)
2.8.1. gm-2 (for all)

Hope it's a bit clearer ;-)
I think that both 2.8.1. gm-1 and gm-2 have to be considered as  
2.8.1. in Runrev quality center.
If I'm wrong, others will correct :-)

Best regards from Paris,
Eric Chatonet.
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