Inconsistent version numbers

[Z300M]

A micro-buglet:

The download site calls the latest update 9.3.1, but in the GUI it's shown as FreeNAS-9.3-STABLE-201508250051 (i.e., still 9.3, not 9.3.1).

 

[dlavigne]

I'm pretty sure that's by design as it's still part of the 9.3-STABLE train.

 

[Ericloewe]

I'm pretty sure that's by design as it's still part of the 9.3-STABLE train.

@jkh said as much the other day.

 

[DrKK]

I still don't like it. Then what's the point to calling it 9.3.1 if it is, essentially, just another update?

 

[Ericloewe]

I still don't like it. Then what's the point to calling it 9.3.1 if it is, essentially, just another update?

I can understand the value of a specific release as a milestone, like Microsoft's Service Packs of old. A more user-friendly "base version" String or something similar would be cool, though.

 

[Nick2253]

I still don't like it. Then what's the point to calling it 9.3.1 if it is, essentially, just another update?

Agreed. Either it's 9.3 or it's 9.3.1. At the very least, we should have consistency between interfaces.

I thought one of the benefits of 9.3 was its (for lack of a better phrase) rolling update model, as opposed to the milestone update model of the past. The "new" 9.3.1 confuses me on that point :p. Perhaps we should be calling it "9.3 rollup 1" or something like that, to avoid confusion with the version number.

 

[DrKK]

Was talking to some of the guys yesterday.

I guess one of the main reasons it's known as "9.3.1" was that the LSI firmware/drivers were updated to v20 from v16, which is a potentially major, serious, upgrade, for a lot of big pool users. (Good news: seems to be working for everyone). It was felt that changes of this magnitude warranted a commensurate versioning number change.

 

[cyberjock]

Yeah.. pretty confusing that it doesn't say 9.3.1.... :/

 

[cyberjock]

I mean, let's be honest with ourselves.. if I ask joerandomuser what version he's on.. he's gonna go to his WebGUI and see it says 9.3-stable and he's gonna say "9.3".

If the WebGUI doesn't SAY 9.3.1, then people asking questions aren't gonna get it either.

I just don't get how this crap happens. /cry

 

[solarisguy]

For the past week, at the top of this page there is a link
Download Latest 9.3.1 STABLE
I wonder what a joerandomuser thinks upon clicking on it and getting
You don't have permission to access /9.3.1/latest on this server.

Probably the first words are I love consistency in naming... :)

 

[solarisguy]

For the past week, at the top of this page there is a link
Download Latest 9.3.1 STABLE
I wonder what a joerandomuser thinks upon clicking on it and getting
You don't have permission to access /9.3.1/latest on this server.

Probably the first words are I love consistency in naming... :)

Wow!

http://download.freenas.org/9.3.1/latest/ (only 6 hours later!) leads to a real download directory now!

 

[solarisguy]

Sure, 24 hours later again:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /9.3.1/latest on this server.

 

[rogerh]

Sure, 24 hours later again:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /9.3.1/latest on this server.

They've moved the 'latest' folder back to its previous place. No doubt the link will follow (sic) soon.

I do agree they need to indicate the x.x.1 version in a way that can be displayed on the GUI without breaking anything if they are going to use it at all.

Edit: the only thing I can think of is a new "train". And just shunt 9.3-STABLE into a siding where those who want it can find it.