Jonathan Wakely wrote:
What you meant was "Does this mean one of upgrade or update,
rather
than uplift?" and the answer is yes, but I asked which one of upgrade
or update it should be.
If it doesn't matter I'll just pick one and use that for future Boost
update proposals (I seem to have picked one already ;-)
For what it's worth, this is how I use the words:
If it's new data, rather than code, then it's an update. It brings you
up to date with the latest available information. Examples are updated
virus signatures for a virus scanner, and Time Zone Database updates
with the latest data on politicians' fiddling with the clocks around
the world.
If it's a new release that only fixes security holes, then it's also an
update. It brings you up to date with the latest knowledge about
security holes.
If it's a major release with new prominent features, then it's an
upgrade. It brings you software of a higher "grade" in some sense
(although all too often it can feel like a downgrade when there's
workflow breakage or an assortment of new bugs).
Between these clear-cut cases lies a grey area where "upgrade" and
"update" are more or less interchangeable.
Björn Persson