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Date: 02 Jun 2006 21:27:02
From: marko
Subject: new crafty versions available?
Version 20.1 was released in October 2005. Just now I found (all dated
June 1st) versions 20.2 through 20.11 on Dr. Hyatt's FTP site. Would
anyone have any info on why so many versions would be released at one
time?





 
Date: 03 Jun 2006 08:16:50
From: Peter Pein
Subject: Re: new crafty versions available?
ko schrieb:
> Version 20.1 was released in October 2005. Just now I found (all dated
> June 1st) versions 20.2 through 20.11 on Dr. Hyatt's FTP site. Would
> anyone have any info on why so many versions would be released at one
> time?
>
I guess, a backup been restored.


  
Date: 04 Jun 2006 13:23:01
From: Amarande
Subject: Re: new crafty versions available?
Peter Pein wrote:
> ko schrieb:
>> Version 20.1 was released in October 2005. Just now I found (all dated
>> June 1st) versions 20.2 through 20.11 on Dr. Hyatt's FTP site. Would
>> anyone have any info on why so many versions would be released at one
>> time?
>>
> I guess, a backup been restored.

Probably. Files uploaded via FTP usually acquire the date and time that
they were uploaded, regardless of their original timestamps.

Additionally, I'm pretty sure Hyatt assigns a new version number to each
build, which is why, much like 2.6 Linux kernels, you don't necessarily
want to use every new version of Crafty as soon as it comes out. :) Such
as 18.11 and 18.15 having both been quite well-used, while you don't
really hear from 18.12, 18.13, 18.14 ...