[ANN] bzr-2.5b3 has gone gold !

[Ben Finney]

Martin Packman <martin.packman at canonical.com> writes:

> Using the current terminology seems more confusing than just saying
> "[ANN] bzr-2.5b3 source ready for packaging" or similar. As a term of
> art 'going gold' implies about the right thing, but it sounds too
> shiny to the ear for general listeners.

+1. I really do wish that things-which-are-not-releases (alpha, beta,
release candidate, etc.) not be announced as “released” or “gold”. It's
confusing, and dilutes the meaning of those terms.

Those terms should be reserved for things which are released, i.e. that
the developers claim are ready for use by people beyond those interested
in development.

For announcements of the availability of something which isn't a
release, why not use “available”?

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Ben Finney