This section outlines the versioning system used for Talman Wool System updates.
There are three main release types:
1. Major release
Frequency: Once every year
Description: The first four digits will changes when the year changes
Example: 2006.0.0
2. Upgrade release
Frequency: Every 3-4 months
Description: The digit after the first decimal will change and will represent the month in which the upgrade is released
Example: 2006.3.0 (if released in March)
3. Patch release
Frequency: As required, targetted for every month on average
Description: The digit after the second decimal will change and will represent the month in which the patch is released
Example: 2006.3.4 (if a patch is released in April, and is a patch to the March Upgrade release)
Example: 2006.0.3 (if a patch is released in February and there was no Upgrade release in between)
Recent example
A recent release is 2006.5.09
This is a Patch release (released in September ie .09) to the May Upgrade (.5) release for the 2006 Major release.
The version number is used on:
1. Installers (New, Upgrade, Patches)
2. Documents
a. Release notes
b. Other support documents
3. Web site downloads
Individual program version
The individual compiled Visual FoxPro applications (eg Lot maintenance) continue to have their own version numbers (eg 9.04) as maintained in the application and TalmanCC.
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