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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 10:35:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
To: Michael E Mercer <mercer28@gte.net>
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Subject: Re: Please explain the difference between 2.2-stable and 2.2.5-RELEASE
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2.2-STABLE is a branch (or think of it as  a line in time)
2.2.5-RELEASE is one specific POINT on that line, where it intersects
a plane that represents a particular date.. (the RELEASE date)

-STABLE is of course presently newer than 2.2.5
but as it has had stuff added to it since the last 'freeze' it may not be
quite as 'stable' as a release.


On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Michael E Mercer wrote:

> Hello All,
>     Basically which should I be running on my system at home.
> 
> Thanks
> Michael
> 
>