RELEASED Python 2.5.2, release candidate 1

Kevin Walzer kw at codebykevin.com
Thu Feb 14 18:24:11 EST 2008


Ben Finney wrote:
> "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:
> 
>> On behalf of the Python development team and the Python community, I'm
>> happy to announce the release of Python 2.5.2 (release candidate 1).
> 
> Um. If it's only a release *candidate* of 2.5.2, and not yet a
> *release* of 2.5.2, could you please announce it as something other
> than a "release"?
> 
> It should either be announced as "the release of Python 2.5.2", if
> that's the case; or "the availability of the Python 2.5.2 release
> candidate 1".
> 

This is splitting hairs. The subject clearly said "release candidate 1." 
That means it's not the final candidate.

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Kevin Walzer
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