Inside: SereneScreen Fan Forum - View Single Post - Bug: Unconfirmed Can't tell what code version is being tested

Dale · 01-16-2010, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by JohnWho:

the "boxed version" reports that it is Version T603.3.0.1933.
Latest "beta" I have shows Version T928.3.0.1953

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Those numbers don't really mean much. They
depend on whose computer the program happened to be compiled on, and get updated even if there are no changes.

Agreed. So, if they don't mean much, they aren't useful, so that's a bug, and those numbers should be removed from the product display.

And we note that pressing "S" in either version shows it's Beta10d.

So, I submit that there needs to be some way for people to know what code version they are running, that actually tells something. There are lots of ways of doing that (code version control). Pick one and do it.

Footnote: Jim points out that there may be other "non code" variations - website link, language, etc. Those should also be uniquely identified - separately from the "executable code".

01-16-2010, 01:28 PM	#3
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by JohnWho: the "boxed version" reports that it is Version T603.3.0.1933. Latest "beta" I have shows Version T928.3.0.1953 Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Those numbers don't really mean much. They depend on whose computer the program happened to be compiled on, and get updated even if there are no changes. Agreed. So, if they don't mean much, they aren't useful, so that's a bug, and those numbers should be removed from the product display. And we note that pressing "S" in either version shows it's Beta10d. So, I submit that there needs to be some way for people to know what code version they are running, that actually tells something. There are lots of ways of doing that (code version control). Pick one and do it. Footnote: Jim points out that there may be other "non code" variations - website link, language, etc. Those should also be uniquely identified - separately from the "executable code".