On 12/09/11 20:44, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:40, Gavin Flower
> <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz> wrote:
>> On 12/09/11 20:31, Magnus Hagander wrote:
>>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:10, Toby Corkindale
>>> <toby.corkindale@strategicdata.com.au> wrote:
>>>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1.html
>>>> contains the line:
>>>> "Release Date: 2011-09-12"
>>>>
>>>> *bounces excitedly*
>>>>
>>>> Has the release candidate gone final today?
>>> Not yet. But we are planning to put it out, and we need to load the
>>> website documentation ahead of time.
>>>
>> Then how come was put on the download page over 24 hours ago?
> We always put the files up on the ftpsite some time ahead to make sure
> it hits all the mirrors. It's not officially released (and guaranteed)
> until you see the announcement.
>
So there is a probability (presumably very small) that the source may
change - if a significant problem is discoved late in the process, but
one that can be quickly fixed?
More interesting: how likely is the source to change, and what are the
general guidelines associated with such a change?
Cheers,
Gavin