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From: Jonathan Kelly
Subject: 3.1g or 3.5
Date: 22 Jun 2002 00:39:33
Message: <20020622144104.4234cdc2.jon@sunink.com>

Hi,

I'm just about to dive into Povray. Should I start with 3.1g or 3.5?

And is there a Linux 3.5 available (or source).

Cheers.
Jonathan Kelly.

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From: Apache
Subject: Re: 3.1g or 3.5
Date: 22 Jun 2002 00:52:31
Message: <3d14028f$1@news.povray.org>

Depends on what you want to do. I only use 3.5 for my own projects and 3.1g
for a POV-Ray render farm if they have something to render.

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From: Rick [Kitty5]
Subject: Re: 3.1g or 3.5
Date: 22 Jun 2002 08:24:02
Message: <3d146c62$2@news.povray.org>

Jonathan Kelly <jon### [at] suninkcom> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm just about to dive into Povray. Should I start with 3.1g or 3.5?
>
> And is there a Linux 3.5 available (or source).

for linux I would suggest 3.1 for now (or megapov), not because there is
anything wrong with linux 3.5, its just that there is sometimes a gap
between 3.5 betas leaving you without a working copy


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From: Thorsten Froehlich
Subject: Re: 3.1g or 3.5
Date: 22 Jun 2002 09:15:16
Message: <3d147864@news.povray.org>

In article <200### [at] suninkcom> , Jonathan Kelly 
<jon### [at] suninkcom>  wrote:

> 'm just about to dive into Povray. Should I start with 3.1g or 3.5?

You should start with the most recent final release version which is 3.1g.
It is never a good idea to start with beta version of any program as it
would be impossible to tell for you as new user if something is your own
mistake or a bug.  Consequently, it would be very frustrating to use the
beta version.

    Thorsten

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From: Dennis Miller
Subject: Re: 3.1g or 3.5
Date: 22 Jun 2002 22:52:47
Message: <3d1537ff$1@news.povray.org>

Of course if you learn 3.1g, then you will have many things to relearn with
3.5! I personally have found the beta (late in development) to be very
stable for nearly all of what I need to do (others could certainly
disagree).
D.

"Thorsten Froehlich" <tho### [at] trfde> wrote in message
news:3d147864@news.povray.org...
> In article <200### [at] suninkcom> , Jonathan Kelly
> <jon### [at] suninkcom>  wrote:
>
> > 'm just about to dive into Povray. Should I start with 3.1g or 3.5?
>
> You should start with the most recent final release version which is 3.1g.
> It is never a good idea to start with beta version of any program as it
> would be impossible to tell for you as new user if something is your own
> mistake or a bug.  Consequently, it would be very frustrating to use the
> beta version.
>
>     Thorsten
>
> ____________________________________________________
> Thorsten Froehlich
> e-mail: mac### [at] povrayorg
>
> I am a member of the POV-Ray Team.
> Visit POV-Ray on the web: http://mac.povray.org

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