Le 02/07/2012 08:30, Andrew Parsloe a écrit :
There is also no reason not to change the name of the folder. I already
also explained that we can easily change the name to somewhat else but
need the info about the bugfix release. If is perfectly valid to install
LyX 2.0.4 and leave 2.0.3 as backup and some users do this (e.g. if they
write a large document like a thesis).
I find the "LyX 2.0.4" naming useful. For example, when LyX moved from
2.0.1 to 2.0.2 it brought problems on my system: "sticky" scrolling, and
memory leakage which caused a number of crashes, and I needed to revert
to 2.0.1. I like to be able to install the latest version side by side
with the previous one until I'm comfortable that it works properly. I've
just installed 2.0.4 beside 2.0.3.
The point is that you can reinstall 2.0.1 if there is a problem and it
will still work with your local files and preferences. Therefore
parallel install is more often a problem than a feature IMO. The
situation is different with a major release of course.
Concerning new bugs in stable releases, this does happen, but very
rarely, and we actively try to avoid this. I am not sure this happens
often enough to justify a different packaging.
If you want to be careful, the best is often to wait a few days before
installing.
JMarc
