Timothy Clemans wrote: > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 4:10 AM, Dr. David Kirkby<david.kir...@onetel.net> > wrote: >> Alex Ghitza wrote: >>> I find the current behaviour (which is fairly new) rather clear on this >>> topic: >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> | Sage Version 4.1.1.rc0, Release Date: 2009-07-29 | >>> | Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information. | >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ********************************************************************** >>> * * >>> * Warning: this is a prerelease version, and it may be unstable. * >>> * * >>> ********************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> Alex >> >> Sorry, I did not notice that had been added. I know I muted the idea >> before, but it seems someone has taken it up. >> >> Dave >> >> >>> On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Dr. David Kirkby<david.kir...@onetel.net> >>> wrote: >>>> I think any development release should clearly state it is a development >>>> release i.e. in big letters it comes up >>>> >>>> >>>> WARNING - THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT RELEASE FOR DEVELOPERS >>>> WARNING - DO NOT TRUST ANY RESULTS FROM THIS > > I really like the firmness of that warning over what's currently in Sage.
I tried arguing this one before, but I appeared to have lost. I personally feel some users wont even know what a 'prerelease' version is, whereas saying not to trust any results makes it much clearer. Dave --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URLs: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
