On samedi 28 décembre 2019 11:33:44 CET Victor wrote: > On my linux box (Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic), after having used the official > package DT 2.6.2 from the ubuntu repository for a while, I recently > installed DT 2.6.3~git2.22c690a53 from a deb package I had found in the > net. Now I read that there is also a stable DT version 3.0.0 available > from sources (that, by the way, in spite of some glitches due to > dependencies, I've been able to compile and use under a dedicated test > user) and a 3.2.0 is under way. I confess that I'm completely confused > by the versioning system of DT. > > 1-Could someone of you clarify this point to me (or point me to some > article explaining it to me)? > > 2-Being a 'quiet man', not loving the 'bleeding edges' as far as > programs are concerned, what is your suggested version I should stick to? > Version numbers are <major>.<minor>.<patched> (for dt, and many other programs, though not all follow this schema).
In general, a change in the <major> number means extra functionality, and usually an incompatibility with older versions. That means side cars and perhaps the database of older versions will be readable for the latest version, but older versions will not be able to read sidecars or the database written to by the latest version. (As the sidecars are XML, they will probably be read in any case, but the effects might not be what you want...). A change in the <minor> number often indicates changes in functionality with no compatibility issues. A change in the <patched> number indicates bug fixes only. Some cases also distinguish dev/stable versions in the numbering, in that case the dev versions are often not published for public consumption (or clearly marked as dev versions, i.e. "use at your own risk"). So in general, you'll want to use the highest version number published for general use, unless that is marked as a dev version for testing. Some prefer skipping x.0.0 versions as well. Remco ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
