livecode versions what do the various suffix mean? DP/RC/GM

[Richard Gaskin]

Robert Mann wrote:

 > Self explaining in title! Dummy question.. but.. can't find
 > information easily in the live code account space.
 >
 > dp = ??
 >
 > rc = ??
 >
 > gm = ??
 >
 > thanks.. !

 From the top of the Downloads page at 
<http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/>:


  STABLE - These releases are stable public releases.

  RC     - Short for "Release Candidate", these releases are
           feature complete and have been made public to allow
           LiveCode developers to test whether they think the
           release is stable. Users who find bugs can file them
           at http://quality.runrev.com.

  DP     - Short for "Developer Preview", these releases are not
           feature complete and likely to contain bugs. They have
           been made public to allow LiveCode developers to
           experiment with the latest features and feedback to
           the team. Users who find bugs can file them at
           http://quality.runrev.com.


"GM" is an older designation for "Stable", harkening back to the days 
when software was shipped on CDs: it stands for "Golden Master", and 
back in the early days master builds were sent to the disk duplicator 
using especially high-quality media which had a golden color.

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Systems
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