Jonathan Wakely wrote: > What you meant was "Does this mean one of upgrade or update, rather > than uplift?" and the answer is yes, but I asked which one of upgrade > or update it should be. > > If it doesn't matter I'll just pick one and use that for future Boost > update proposals (I seem to have picked one already ;-)
For what it's worth, this is how I use the words: If it's new data, rather than code, then it's an update. It brings you up to date with the latest available information. Examples are updated virus signatures for a virus scanner, and Time Zone Database updates with the latest data on politicians' fiddling with the clocks around the world. If it's a new release that only fixes security holes, then it's also an update. It brings you up to date with the latest knowledge about security holes. If it's a major release with new prominent features, then it's an upgrade. It brings you software of a higher "grade" in some sense (although all too often it can feel like a downgrade when there's workflow breakage or an assortment of new bugs). Between these clear-cut cases lies a grey area where "upgrade" and "update" are more or less interchangeable. Björn Persson
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