Which SVN Build (x2 Daily?)

gcarter · 2006-06-18, 15:42

I realise this may have been asked before, but I can find no reference to this question either in the faq or the forums.....

I like to download the latest SVN build to take advantage of fixes / improvements etc, however Im always confused as to which one to download? I note that every day there are x2 rar files which are labelled differently? Whats the difference between these x2 files? Can someone explain......

FlipGer · 2006-06-18, 16:02

Hi,

nightly SVN builds are automatically created at ~1:00.

SVNs with another timestamp are pushed manually by a DEV to let the test team directly check a certain fix.

HTH, Flip.

gcarter · 2006-06-18, 16:24

OK...so let me see if I understand you here..... files with the naming convention.....

2006--01-01.rar

..... have been checked by the 'test team'
any other files names may contain newer fixes, but have yet to be tested? Correct?

Callifo · 2006-06-18, 16:29

No, all SVN releases are released as is, they are not tested. Developers can create builds other than the standard nightly build if theyve made a fix they want people from the test team to test.

NLS · 2006-06-18, 20:43

the file just has a date and time stamp... what is so confusing?

Broceliande · 2006-06-18, 23:48

Anyway, each new svn build is expected to be better than the previous... How could that be different

.
In some case , new features or fixes may introduce new issues.
So when such a case occurs, better is to rollback to previous releases...waiting for a new fixed release.
As said before, they are released as it.
MP testers may have tested them for a special issue.. or not...
You're free to choose using them or not. Using them and reporting issues help MP developpers to fix them.
Only candidate releases (RC) are fully tested and supposed to be stable.
That doesn't mean you won't find a svn with a better stability and more features.
Hope this will help you in your choices.

2006-06-18, 15:42	#1 (permalink)
gcarter Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Which SVN Build (x2 Daily?) I realise this may have been asked before, but I can find no reference to this question either in the faq or the forums..... I like to download the latest SVN build to take advantage of fixes / improvements etc, however Im always confused as to which one to download? I note that every day there are x2 rar files which are labelled differently? Whats the difference between these x2 files? Can someone explain......

2006-06-18, 20:43	#5 (permalink)
NLS Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 879 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	the file just has a date and time stamp... what is so confusing? __________________ NLS ...never thought I would advertise MP around that much, so soon... (and when some dev adds better menu handling, multiple calls to modules and plugins with different options and much better dbase handling, it will be love... ah and a nice 3D front end and inter-module messaging system and...) Don't argue with the founder of Greek Off-Topic Community about taking a thread off-topic. I cannot help it! My webshots album (contains the old version of my HTPC setup too)

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2006-06-18, 16:02	#2 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,241 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, nightly SVN builds are automatically created at ~1:00. SVNs with another timestamp are pushed manually by a DEV to let the test team directly check a certain fix. HTH, Flip.

2006-06-18, 16:24	#3 (permalink)
gcarter Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK...so let me see if I understand you here..... files with the naming convention..... 2006--01-01.rar ..... have been checked by the 'test team' any other files names may contain newer fixes, but have yet to be tested? Correct?

2006-06-18, 16:29	#4 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	No, all SVN releases are released as is, they are not tested. Developers can create builds other than the standard nightly build if theyve made a fix they want people from the test team to test.

2006-06-18, 23:48	#6 (permalink)
Broceliande Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 199 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Anyway, each new svn build is expected to be better than the previous... How could that be different . In some case , new features or fixes may introduce new issues. So when such a case occurs, better is to rollback to previous releases...waiting for a new fixed release. As said before, they are released as it. MP testers may have tested them for a special issue.. or not... You're free to choose using them or not. Using them and reporting issues help MP developpers to fix them. Only candidate releases (RC) are fully tested and supposed to be stable. That doesn't mean you won't find a svn with a better stability and more features. Hope this will help you in your choices.