Re: The naming wars continue...

[Helge Hafting]

On Mon, Oct 25, 2004 at 03:46:58PM -0700, Hua Zhong wrote:
> 
> But not everyone reads LKML or the annoucement..a lot of people may just
> decide whether to try this out based on the name. They go to kernel.org from
> time to time and say: I'll test the next rc release.
> 
> "RC" has a very well-known meaning. It would make people scared if they find
> rc isn't stable, and lose a lot of potential testers. So why break it?
> 
I expect a "rc" to be a kind of beta - an attempt to get it right
rather than experiment - but it may still be broken.  Someone
who want stability should try the latest point release
(2.6.9) or fix release (2.6.9.x with the current system)

Helge Hafting
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