According to that definition, beta does not seem to be a monniker we should
be using on the website then either ;-).


Either way, it would be nice to apply these terms consistently.

Jelle

On Apr 5, 2016 3:30 PM, "Florian Paul Schmidt" <mista.tapas@gmx.net> wrote:

> On 05.04.2016 14:08, Jelle Licht wrote:
> > Although it is mostly me nitpicking, I was installing GuixSD on an old
> > laptop and noticed that the message of the day of the installation image
> > still referred to GuixSD as alpha software.
> >
> > This patch changes the motd of the installer use the term beta software
> > instead.
>
> Some more nitpicking: I don't know if the Guix project has agreed on the
> semantics on the terms "alpha" and "beta", but the usual definition is
> that in "alpha" software might undergo big unexpected (by the user)
> changes so "so it may BREAK IN UNEXPECTED WAYS." is an appropriate
> warning. In "beta" this kind of breakage should not happen. I.e. "beta"
> usually means that the general state of the software is stable and no
> big breakages are expected, but rather it's a phase of ironing out the
> remaining kinks.
>
> Flo
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