[GAP Forum] Gap release numbers

[Stefan Kohl]

Dear Forum,

Andrew C Aitchison asked:

> I note that gap4r5p6_2012_11_04-18_46 has been released.
>
> The previous release was gap4r5p6_2012_09_16-01_02
> and the one before gap4r5p5_2012_07_16-17_17.
>
> What should I deduce from the fact that the latest release
> wasn't called gap4r5p7_2012_11_04-18_46 (...p7_...) ?

Since the release of GAP 4.5, the archive names consist of

 1. the version of the GAP 'core' system, which is 4.5.5 respectively 4.5.6
    in the cases you mentioned, and

 2. the timestamp of the collection of packages (there are presently about 100
    of them), where e.g. 2012_11_04-18_46 stands for November 4, 2012, 18:46 UTC.

Hope this helps,

    Stefan