Hi,

On Wednesday 25 March 2015 23:43:31 Kees Nuyt wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:03:48 -0600, you wrote:
> >I've long wondered what the difference is between similarly-named
> >files.
> >
> > [...]
> 
> There is no difference, they have the same MD5SUM and SHA256SUM.
> 
> Including the build number in the first name is just a convenience
> to match the naming convention of the install packages for the host,
> that also include build numbers.

correct. And the package without the build number is used by the GUI
to download the Extension Pack corresponding to the installed version
of the base package.

Kind regards,

Frank
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