Just got home from vacation and would like to try the release candidate on my test nodes. Where can I find it?
73,
Glenn WA3LAB
73,
Glenn WA3LAB
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https://www.arednmesh.org/content/nightly-builds
Orv W6BI
I previously attempted to discuss RC issues and approaches in another thread here: https://www.arednmesh.org/content/regular-stable-release-cycle-please
However, I seemed to get no feedback from the active devs and then the final poster suggested thar my thread was "BS" so I quit those attempts.
Hopefully this revival of an RC approach does currently focus solely on bugs and other issues and is otherwise holding back on new wizz-bang features/hardware/etc but there's no real indication of that. It would seem that the Nightly Builds remain a constantly evolving BETA approach.
BTW (to that "BS" poster): I have always specifically thanked the devs for all their hard work thru all my posts here over the past 6 years. and I do so again now. Thank you!
- Don / AA7AU
Hi, Don:
Essentially, the Nightly Builds are Release Candidates.
73, Chuck
I fully support the second post in that thread, specifically the one by WT0F.
I do NOT agree with the overall concept that "Essentially, the Nightly Builds are Release Candidates." Nightly releases are, almost by definition, BETA development efforts that are open to any/all new coding on any/all fronts - basically: "hey try this".
Release Candidates should lock changes down to solely bug/issue fixes with the goal of a then STABLE RELEASE. If I am not mistaken, there is nothing stable about Nightly Builds - they are a snapshot in time, some better, some less than optimum. Good effort, good intent, but still experiimental in unpredictable ways.
Thanks,
- Don / AA7AU
Release Candidates are 'Hey, try this.'
73, Chuck
"A release candidate (RC)...is a beta version with the potential to be a stable product"
Nightly Build 20230722-7c158ea has been identified as Release Candidate 2.
73, Chuck