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Subject: Re: EPICS 3.15 good for production use?
From: "J. Lewis Muir" <[email protected]>
To: Michael Davidsaver <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:22:53 -0500
On 08/10, Michael Davidsaver wrote:
> On 08/10/2016 11:53 AM, J. Lewis Muir wrote:
> > Maybe I missed an announcement, but when did this become the case?
> 
> What announcement would you have liked?

An announcement that 3.15 is now considered stable and suitable for
production use.

> Base developers can't promise that 3.15 won't break your machine :)

Sure, but Base developers can't promise that for any series.

> > What's the difference between the "current" and "stable" series?
> 
> Ah, what is in a name?
> 
> 3.14.x, aka "stable".  The workhorse of the past decade+.  Many
> facilities using.  No longer getter new features (unless someone twists
> Andrew's arm).  Still getting bug fixes.
> 
> 3.15.x, aka "current".  Some API breaks wrt. 3.14.  Almost all major
> modules updated at this point.  Getting some minor features (as Ralph's
> arm is twisted), and bug fixes.  In use at ITER and FRIB that I know of,
> probably others.  Recommended for new facilities.
> 
> 3.16.x, aka "development".  No "production" release yet, though this
> will happen soon (after which point my arm will need twisting).  Some
> API breaks wrt. 3.15.  Most modules build without change.

Thanks, this is helpful.

Regards,

Lewis

References:
[no subject] Paramveer Jain
Re: Pete Jemian
Re: EPICS 3.15 good for production use? J. Lewis Muir
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