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On 08/13/2015 05:32 AM, Eric S Fraga wrote:
> On Wednesday, 12 Aug 2015 at 15:06, Scott Randby wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> If there are no stable releases, then maybe the web site should not
>> say: "Stable version 8.3.1 (Aug. 2015)." Perhaps "stable" should just
>> be eliminated from that phrase. Certainly, the use of "stable"
>> confused me.
>
> I guess it's a matter of interpretation.  The word stable can mean
> different things.  In this context, it is the opposite of labile and
> specifically in comparison with the continually changing git version.
>
> Stable does not unfortunately mean "bug-free" nor does it mean anything
> with respect to the previous "stable" version.

I never expect any version to be bug free.

>