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Chasoscar

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I'm confused. Is it stable?
« on: December 22, 2011, 05:15:37 pm »

I'm confused.  Is this the latest Beta or latest 'stable' version?
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JimH

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I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2011, 05:18:40 pm »

It's the latest build of MC17.  We're undecided about whether it's stable or not.
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Chasoscar

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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2011, 05:25:58 pm »

Thanks Jim..... I think I understand...... everything in 17 is still Beta....... right? From what I have experienced......... I LIKE IT!!!
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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 06:30:01 pm »

MC is almost always "beta" as it's constantly being developed.  Any given day, something could go wrong, but it's very unlikely.  The big changes are tested by the beta team before being released here, so any BIG issues are likely to be caught, and kept out of the hands of the public.

I've been using v17 for the last several months, and have not had any major issues, and it pretty much never crashes; so I think it's fair to call it "stable" from that point of view.  However, since it's in constant development, things can/will change, and the changes might not always be ones that work well for everyone, so it's implied in the "beta" label that you could have some 'growing pains', but generally they aren't going to bork your setup.

With that said, be sure to backup regularly, but know that MC is doing this for you also, report any niggles you encounter, and enjoy the ride :)
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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 06:32:10 pm »

With that said, be sure to backup regularly, but know that MC is doing this for you also, report any niggles you encounter, and enjoy the ride :)

"niggles"? That must be an MC technical term.
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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 06:47:07 pm »

Upgraded when it was available, for me, it was stable right out of the box and remains so after one update.
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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2011, 08:09:05 pm »

"niggles"? That must be an MC technical term.

Been in the Oxford English Dictionary since the 1880's.

It is a primarily british term, but it is used frequently in the US as well.
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Re: I'm confused. Is it stable?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 09:39:21 pm »

Another reason to watch the forum.  New vocabulary words.  I had to find out whether Glynor was joking or not.
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