Hi, Actually, a "release candidate" in development terms is a complete copy of the software in question that may contain some bugs but is considered stable enough for final release. Let's give an example hear.
Let's assume for a moment I have just finished with all the game levels for game x, have added the user registration system, and I think it is stable enough to release as 1.0. However, I don't know if everything works properly on non-development systems. So before I declare it 1.0 I would choose to release a release candidate. This is essentially a prerelease of 1.0 to do final testing and fix or resolve any issues that may appear before 1.0 final is released. If any bugs are found I'd fix them, and release a second release candidate to confirm the problems are resolved. Once resolved I rename release candidate 2 1.0 final, and the game is released. In short, a release candidate is passed the initial alpha and beta stages, but is close enough to be the final release with possibly some bugs or issues remaining that need last minute testing or revisions. Cheers! On 11/16/10, Hayden Presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Muhammed, > No. A "release candidate" is usually a piece of software that has most of > the features that the relase will end up with. Think of it as a post-BETA > but pre-release phase. > > Best Regards, > Hayden --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
