RELEASED Python 2.5.2, release candidate 1

[Carl Banks]

On Feb 14, 6:16 pm, "Martin v. Löwis" <mar... at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> >> On behalf of the Python development team and the Python community, I'm
> >> happy to announce the release of Python 2.5.2 (release candidate 1).
>
> > Um. If it's only a release *candidate* of 2.5.2, and not yet a
> > *release* of 2.5.2, could you please announce it as something other
> > than a "release"?
>
> > It should either be announced as "the release of Python 2.5.2", if
> > that's the case; or "the availability of the Python 2.5.2 release
> > candidate 1".
>
> Please accept my apologies. I'm not a native speaker, so "to release"
> means to me what the dictionary says it means: m-w's fourth meaning,
> "make available to the public". That's what I did - I made the release
> candidate available to the public.
>
> So is the subject incorrect as well? If so, what should it say?


I think it's fine as it is.  You can "release" a release candidate.


Carl Banks