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Old 12-30-2008   #1 (permalink)
davidanoble


 
 

When is a Release not a release?

Please excuse me if this is not the right forum but I have always been
under the impression that when we made a code change to production,
that was a 'release'. Now one of my new colleagues is indicating that
you can't call a small bug fix a release since a release has more of a
project plan around it. Your opinions are appreciated.


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Old 12-30-2008   #2 (permalink)
Adrian


 
 

Re: When is a Release not a release?

We consider a release as being any new revision of software that we ship out
to customers as it has to have its own version number so that we can track
what they're using.

<davidanoble@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Please excuse me if this is not the right forum but I have always been
> under the impression that when we made a code change to production,
> that was a 'release'. Now one of my new colleagues is indicating that
> you can't call a small bug fix a release since a release has more of a
> project plan around it. Your opinions are appreciated.
>

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Old 12-30-2008   #3 (permalink)
rhaazy


 
 

Re: When is a Release not a release?

I do a lot of work with plugin functionality (system extensibility),
so there is a core application, and a bunch of these plugins that
offer addtional functionality.
Whenever ANY change in code is made available to production (or test
for that matter) it is a release. As a result a version change must
be made (whether it be a minor or major change is dependent upon the
amount of "planning" involved in the release.

On Dec 30, 7:26*am, "Adrian" <appar...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> We consider a release as being any new revision of software that we ship out
> to customers as it has to have its own version number so that we can track
> what they're using.
>
> <davidano...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:a1945ad2-ef99-4028-8c02-cdb5ace9921c@xxxxxx
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> > Please excuse me if this is not the right forum but I have always been
> > under the impression that when we made a code change to production,
> > that was a 'release'. Now one of my new colleagues is indicating that
> > you can't call a small bug fix a release since a release has more of a
> > project plan around it. Your opinions are appreciated.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
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Old 12-30-2008   #4 (permalink)
Jan Hyde (VB MVP)


 
 

Re: When is a Release not a release?

davidanoble@xxxxxx's wild thoughts were released on
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:09:33 -0800 (PST) bearing the following
fruit:
Quote:

>Please excuse me if this is not the right forum but I have always been
>under the impression that when we made a code change to production,
>that was a 'release'. Now one of my new colleagues is indicating that
>you can't call a small bug fix a release since a release has more of a
>project plan around it. Your opinions are appreciated.
It will depend on who you talk to.

Would you consider correcting a spelling mistake in a
tooltip a new release?

Marketing certainly wouldn't.

From a development and support point of view, if it goes to
a client it needs a new version number and is a 'release'
however I'd call it a 'maintenance release' of which I make
available each month. Generally it is not required that
clients adopt a maintenance release and many prefer to wait
for a full (major) release.


--
Jan Hyde (VB MVP)

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde
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Old 12-30-2008   #5 (permalink)
rhaazy


 
 

Re: When is a Release not a release?

Excellent point and explanation, thanks Jan.

On Dec 30, 12:02*pm, "Jan Hyde (VB MVP)"
<StellaDrin...@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> davidano...@xxxxxx's wild thoughts were released on
> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:09:33 -0800 (PST) bearing the following
> fruit:
>
Quote:

> >Please excuse me if this is not the right forum but I have always been
> >under the impression that when we made a code change to production,
> >that was a 'release'. Now one of my new colleagues is indicating that
> >you can't call a small bug fix a release since a release has more of a
> >project plan around it. Your opinions are appreciated.
>
> It will depend on who you talk to.
>
> Would you consider correcting a spelling mistake in a
> tooltip a new release?
>
> Marketing certainly wouldn't.
>
> From a development and support point of view, if it goes to
> a client it needs a new version number and is a 'release'
> however I'd call it a 'maintenance release' of which I make
> available each month. Generally it is not required that
> clients adopt a maintenance release and many prefer to wait
> for a full (major) release.
>
> --
> Jan Hyde (VB MVP)
>
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde
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