> From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:ch...@christopherschultz.net] > Subject: Re: Tomcat Version Numbers
> Okay. Does that mean that: > [DIR] v6.0.2-alpha/ 2006-11-16 00:02 - > [DIR] v6.0.2-beta/ 2006-11-16 00:02 - > [DIR] v6.0.2/ 2006-11-16 00:02 - > ...means that 6.0.2, 6.0.2-alpha, and 6.0.2-beta are all the > exact same sets of files, just with different tag names? Exactly. > I can download 7.0.2 today (without fiddling with SVN) by going to > http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi (no warning about it's > beta-ness before you get to this page) Actually, there is warning: on the Tomcat home page, under Tomcat 7.0.2 Released, it says: "The Apache Tomcat Project is proud to announce the release of version 7.0.2 beta..." It's also noted prominently on the "Which version?" page, which also contains the definition of alpha/beta/stable in the Tomcat context. > the only place on the page where you might get the idea that > this isn't ready for production is the word "BETA" in the title > of the release section. It's quite easy to miss. How would you propose highlighting it? > (Note that this isn't a proper title, even: it's an <a> within > a <font> within a <td> No, that's just the anchor; the text displayed comes from <strong>7.0.2 BETA</strong> (still within the <font>, as it should be). - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers.
