What Is a Partial Release?

The version number is a version identification number. Every operating system (or, broadly speaking, every software) has a version number. The version number enables users to know whether the operating system used is the latest version and the functions and facilities it provides. Each version number can be divided into two parts: major version number and minor version number.

version number

The version number is a version identification number. Every

For example: DOS4.0, major version number is 4, minor version number is 0.

GNU-style version number management strategy

1. When the initial version of the project, the version number can be 0.1 or 0.1.0, or 1.0 or 1.0.0. If you are very low-key, I think you will choose the way that the major version number is 0;

2. When the project is undergoing partial modifications or bug fixes, the major version number and sub-version number are unchanged, and the revised version number is increased by 1;

3 When the project adds some functions on the original basis, the main version number is unchanged, the sub version number is increased by 1, and the revised version number is reset to 0, so it can be ignored;

4 When the project has undergone major changes or local corrections accumulate more, resulting in global changes in the project as a whole, the major version number is increased by 1;

5. In addition, the compiled version number is generally

Alpha-Internal Beta Beta-Public Beta

Cardware-a kind of shareware, just reply an email or postcard to the author. This form is rare now.

CHT-Traditional Chinese

CN / SPC-Simplified Chinese

EN-English version

Corporation & Enterprise-Enterprise Edition

Deluxe-Deluxe Edition

Demo-demo version

Dev-development-specific version, programmer version.

Enhance-enhanced version (enhanced version)

Express & Special-

Informal version

Alpha (alpha) version

This version indicates that the software is only a preliminary finished product, usually only communicated within the software developer, and a small part is released to professional testers. There are also a few software companies that release alpha software

Generally speaking, there are many bugs in this version of software, and it is better not to install it for ordinary users.

Beta (Beta) Edition

Compared with the alpha version, this version has been greatly improved, and serious errors have been eliminated, but there are still some defects that need to be further eliminated by large-scale release testing. This version is usually released by software companies for free, and users can download it from related sites. After testing by some professional enthusiasts, the results are fed back to the developers, and the developers then make targeted modifications. This version is also not suitable for general user installation.

(gamma) version

This version is quite mature, and it is almost the same as the official version that will be released soon. If users ca nt wait, you can try it.

Trial (trial version)

Trial software has become quite popular in recent years, mainly due to the rapid development of the Internet. This version of software usually has a time limit. After expiration, if users want to continue to use it, they usually have to pay a certain fee for registration or purchase. Some trial softwares also have certain restrictions on their functions.

Unregistered

The unregistered version is very similar to the trial version, except that the unregistered version usually has no time limit and has certain restrictions on the function compared to the official version. For example, most registered and unregistered versions of Internet phone software are in between. There is a big gap in call quality. Although some are the same as the official version in use, an annoying message box will pop up to remind you to register, such as the picture viewing software acdsee and intelligent Chenqiao Chinese character input software.

Demo version

Also known as the demo version, this version is the most well-known of the informal software. The demo version only integrates a few functions in the official version, which is a bit like unregistered. The difference is that demo versions cannot generally be upgraded to official versions by upgrading or registering.

The above are the several versions before the official version of the software is launched. , , and can be called beta versions. There are always multiple beta versions of mature software, such as the beta version of Windows 98. So many test versions are designed to meet the needs of users as much as possible for the final product, and to minimize bugs in the software. The trial, unregistered, and demo are sometimes collectively referred to as the demo version. This version of the advertisement is richer in color and tastes a little bit before you buy it. It is naturally free for early adopters.

Official version

The official versions of different types of software often also differ.

Release

This version means "final release version". After a series of beta releases, there will eventually be an official version. For users, it is definitely not wrong to install this version of software. This version is sometimes called the standard version. In general, release does not appear on the cover of the software in words. Instead, it is replaced by a symbol (r), such as windows nt (r) 4.0, ms-dos (r) 6.22, and so on.

Registered

Obviously, this version is a registered version as opposed to unregistered. The registered version and release are the same as the standard version described below. They are all official versions of the software, but a large part of the predecessor of the registered version of the software is downloaded from the Internet.

Standard

This is the most common standard version, no matter what software it is, the standard version must exist. The standard version contains the basic components of the software and some commonly used functions. It occupies resources at a higher level and lower levels, which can meet the needs of general users. For paid software, its price is relatively "approachable" compared to the higher-level version.

Deluxe

As its name implies, it is the "Deluxe Edition". The deluxe version is usually compared to the standard version. The main difference is that there are several more features. Of course, the price will be a lot higher. It is not recommended for ordinary users to buy. This version is usually prepared for professional users who are looking for "perfection".

Reference

This version of the model is common in encyclopedias, the more famous is Microsoft's encarta series. Reference is the highest level, which includes themes, images, movie clips, etc., which have increased significantly compared to the standard and deluxe versions. The capacity has been increased from one disc to three discs, and strong interactive features have been added. Expensive. It can be said that this version of the encyclopedia can be considered a real encyclopedia, and it is also the first choice for enthusiasts to collect.

Professional

Professional edition is for some specific development tools software. There is a lot of content in the professional version that is not in the standard version, which is extremely important for a professional software developer. For example, Microsoft Visual FoxPro Standard Edition does not have the function of compiling into an executable file. This is obviously unbearable for a complete development project. If you do not have FoxPro on the client, you cannot use it. If you use the professional version, there is no such problem.

Enterprise

Enterprise edition is the best in development software (equivalent to the reference edition in the encyclopedia). Having a version of this software makes it easy to develop any level of application software. For example, the famous enterprise version of visual c ++ adds several additional features compared to the professional version, such as SQL debugging, extended stored procedure wizard, support for as / 400 access to ole db, and so on. The price of this version is unacceptable to ordinary users. For example, Microsoft Visual Studios 6.0 Enterprise Chinese version is priced at 23,000 yuan.

Version number Proprietary version

In addition to the versions introduced above, there are also some proprietary version names.

Update

The upgraded software cannot be used independently. During the installation, the software will search for the original official version. If it does not exist, it will refuse to perform the next step. Such as Microsoft Office 2000 Upgrade, Windows 9x Upgrade and so on.

OEM version

The OEM version is usually the version bundled in the hardware and not sold separately. Give your products to other companies to sell, retain your own copyright, and both parties will benefit each other and win two birds with one stone.

Stand-alone (network) version

The online version is far more complicated in function and structure than the stand-alone version. If you pay attention to the software quotation, you will find that the price of some software stand-alone versions and the online version is very different. Some online versions even have one more client port. Less money.

Popular Edition

This version is also sometimes called a shared version, which is characterized by cheap prices (some even completely free), single functions, and strong targeting (of course, there are also factors such as occupying the market and combating piracy). Unlike the trial version, this version of the software is generally not limited in time. Of course, if users want to upgrade, it is better to buy the official version.

Version number Other versions

The cracked version is also called the green version. Strictly speaking, this is not a licensed version, because it is a special version formed after secondary development of software with restrictions on use such as commercial, trial, and shared versions. , The user can use all the functions of the software without any restrictions. This is usually achieved by rewriting the original software, making counters, intercepting registration information, and so on.

The above is a brief introduction to some common software versions. As the software market behavior changes, some new version naming methods have also appeared. For example, the xp in windows xp is taken from the second and third letters in experience. Hope the above content will be helpful for everyone to buy, use and download the software.

Based on commercial considerations, many softwares do not follow this rule very strictly. The most famous is Microsoft. For example his version of the NT series. Everyone is familiar with NT 4.0. Windows 2000 was launched in 1999, Windows XP was launched in 2001, and Windows 2003 was launched in 2003. At first glance, the versions are quite different, but if you look at their internal version numbers, you will find that the changes are not great, only the interface changes. It's just big. This is something that software companies often do. The version number of Windows 2000 is NT 5.0, the version number of Windows XP is NT 5.1, the version number of Windows 2003 is NT 5.2, and the version numbers of Windows Vista and now Windows 7 are NT 6.0 and NT 6.1, which are crossover versions. In this way, you can continue to make money for our customers. After all, the human eye sees things most intuitively, so it feels the most change.