Re: [SLUG] Kernel Degisnations

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Oct 10 2003 - 14:11:16 EDT


On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:

> On Friday 10 October 2003 13:05, Eben King wrote:
> > On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > > On Friday 10 October 2003 06:38, Justin Keyes wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 06:10:44 -0400
> > > >
> > > > Frank Roberts - SOTL <sotl155360@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > > > What is the difference in a kernel:
> > > > > RC - Relace Candidate
> > > > > Pre - Pre-Release
> > > > > and
> > > > > Test - Test Release?
> > > >
> > > > go to kernel.org, first page, look at the various abbreviations
> > > > next to the releases and it will explain it if you click the links.
> > >
> > > But! I only have links for RC or prepatch.
> > > I do not have links for the other 2 nor any indication of what the order
> > > is.
> >
> > How does not having direct links stop you from going to a web site?
>
> Ok! I will be very specific.

[1]

> On the"Linux Kernel Archives" at:
> http://www.kernel.org/
> there is a list of the current latest available kernels.

> The word prepatch is linked to rc which is release candidate.

Are you sure? Try reloading the main page and the linked page. It works
for me. I can send an ASCII version of it if you can't get it.

> BUT! There is no definition of what test means.
> The word BETA is not linked to a definition.

True. Maybe there are other definitions that currently have no contextual
use.

[1] I see what you mean. I thought you were referring to "bookmark"-style
    links... oops.

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