* Elby Vaz > I installed > > mysql-4.0.9-gamma-win > > on my machine. > > What means "gamma" ?
The mysql server is constantly under development. Most people use 3.23.x, some still use 3.22.x and even 3.21.x, and some (like you) are running the new version 4.0.x. There is also a version 4.1.x under development, not yet released. "alfa", "beta" and "gamma" are 'stability indicators': - A release labeled "alfa" is relatively 'dangerous' to run, a lot of code have not been thoroughly tested. Version 4.0.0, 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 was "alfa". Not recommended for production systems. - "beta" means all code is tested, and new bugs have not been found recently. Versions 4.0.3, 4.0.4 and 4.0.5 was "beta". - "gamma" means the "beta" has proven over time to be bugfree[1]. From version 4.0.6 mysql4 is labeled "gamma". When this prefix is totally removed, the product is considered "stable". This happened in 3.22.19 and 3.23.32, and will happen for 4.0.x when the time is right, as decided by MySQL AB. <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Which_version.html > <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News.html > [1] "...seems to work fine" is the words used in the mysql docs. There is no such thing as "bugfree software". -- Roger --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
