Author: Nicolas Carrasco
Date: 18:23:39 09/27/99
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When I hear about Zeta versions, are they suposed to be very stable? are, for example 0.01 versions = BETA? Thanks On September 27, 1999 at 19:51:15, James Robertson wrote: >On September 27, 1999 at 19:19:57, Nicolas Carrasco wrote: > >>Hello, >> >>I want to read suggestions of how putting the version of my engine. >> >>Some examples I think UruChess 0.01 Beta/Alpha. >>UruChess 100 >>etc >> >>Can anybody expalin me the difference of Alpha and Beta version? >> >>Thanks > >I believe that nobody releases alpha versions. Alpha testing is the first >testing that is done by the programmer, company, etc. Beta testing is a done on >a version that is expected to be unstable. Finally, the programmer will release >the 'release' version when he feels his program is sufficiently bug-free. :) > >I would strongly advise against calling your final release 'beta'. > >As for version numbers, the most common is just numbers. 1.0, 0.1, 2.7, etc. >I like TCB's alternate method of leaving out the decimal point: 0043, 0042, etc. >Another number method is to do huge numbers, e.g. CM2100, CM6000, etc. >Many programmers go by the year of release, e.g. Win95, Win98. > >All methods are good. > >James
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