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What does the 'f' in unity 5.1.2f1 mean?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by theleefiles, Aug 11, 2015.

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  1. theleefiles

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    Just wondering
     
    theleefiles, Aug 11, 2015
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  2. yoonitee

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    Maybe it means 5.1.2.1 but they run out of their quota of dots.
     
    yoonitee, Aug 11, 2015
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  3. SteveJ

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    There's a really obvious answer here but I'm not going to be crude......
     
    SteveJ, Aug 11, 2015
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  4. Eric5h5

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    "Fuzzy".

    --Eric
     
    Eric5h5, Aug 11, 2015
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  5. drewradley

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    Formula. It's the racing game version. :)
     
    drewradley, Aug 12, 2015
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  6. LaneFox

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    final.
     
    LaneFox, Aug 12, 2015
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  7. Ony

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    fuhgettaboutit
     
    Ony, Aug 12, 2015
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  8. jpthek9

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    jpthek9, Aug 12, 2015
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  9. liortal

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    I believe it stands for "final". The builds start out as early beta versions, going into RC (final) versions at the end of the development cycle. The final builds are marked with "f" to signify they are the final builds.
     
    liortal, Aug 12, 2015
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  10. Not_Sure

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    Float.
     
    Not_Sure, Aug 12, 2015
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  11. Whippets

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    b = beta
    rc = release candidate
    f = final

    actual release then has no letters
     
    Whippets, Aug 12, 2015
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  12. Philip-Rowlands

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    Frak? Frell? Fogged-up? Frenchified? Fudged? Fhelp fme fout fhere!
     
    Philip-Rowlands, Aug 12, 2015
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  13. yoonitee

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    2f1 = 2 for 1. Two Unity's for the price of one. Bargain.
     
    yoonitee, Aug 12, 2015
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  14. Kiwasi

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    I believe it's code for the month. The f indicates the month, the number afterwards indicates the number of the patch.
     
    Kiwasi, Aug 12, 2015
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  15. Whippets

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    f is like e for exponent but +1
     
    Whippets, Aug 12, 2015
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  16. Ryiah

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    Release 5.1.2f1 was neither on February nor on June (f is the 6th letter of the alphabet). :p
     
    Ryiah, Aug 12, 2015
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  17. Kiwasi

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    In manufacturing it's typically normal to obscure the actual month, no idea if it's true at Unity or in software.

    What would be the ideal way to check is to get each release number and compare that with the time of release. I recall having a p version a few months back.
     
    Kiwasi, Aug 12, 2015
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  18. Whippets

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    p = perfect; without bug or flaw. Doesn't happen very often.
     
    Whippets, Aug 12, 2015
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  19. Ryiah

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    Ryiah, Aug 12, 2015
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  20. Kiwasi

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    Okay, so it's nothing to do with month. I'm now backing this idea, with p added for patch.

     
    Kiwasi, Aug 12, 2015
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  21. Graham-Dunnett

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    Think we're all done here.
     
    Graham-Dunnett, Aug 12, 2015
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