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From: Stephen
Date: 12 Jan 2016 16:50:34
Message: <5695752a$1@news.povray.org>
On 1/12/2016 5:25 PM, clipka wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>
>>>>> "#version 3.71".
>>>>
>>>> We jumped from #version 3.7 to #version 3.71 ?  I missed a couple of
>>>> updates...
>>>> ;)
>>>
>>> ..... or you missed the details on how the "#version" statement works ;)
>>>
>>> The "#version" statement takes a FLOAT number, with the two digits after the
>>> decimal point being interpreted as the secondary and tertiary version number,
>>> respectively; thus, "#version 3.71" means the scene is designed for POV-Ray
>>> 3.7.1.
>>>
>>>
>> Which implies a version of PovRay 3.71 The version on the site is PovRay
>> 3.7.0
>
> What do you mean by "the site"?

http://www.povray.org/download/


>
>> An update.
>
> One. Not a couple.
>

Funny word "couple" it can mean a small number ar well as two.

> Also, did I mention that 3.7.1 is still under development? Its set of features
> is not finalized yet, and the corresponding builds report as
> "3.7.1-alpha.WHATEVER".
>

It was certainly implied but I read the groups a lot.

> (Then again, yes - everyone still working with 3.7.0 missed a _couple_ of
> _alpha_ updates.)
>
>

:)

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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