Versions
db4o releases development, production and stable builds. Development version provides the newest features and is released for testing, community feedback and evaluation.
Production version is meant to be used in production environment and includes features that have been already evaluated and proven by time.
Stable version is meant to be used in final product shipment.
db4o also runs a continuous build, which is triggered by any new change committed to the SVN code repository. This build is open to community and can be used to evaluate the latest changes and get the newest features hot.
db4o build name format is meant to provide all the necessary information about the version, time of build and supported platform:
For example: db4o-7.2.30.9165-java.zip
db4o – name of the product, i.e. db4o database engine
7.2 – the release number
30 – iteration number, i.e. a sequential number identifying a development week
9165 – svn revision number, corresponding to the last commit that triggered the build
java – Java version of db4o. .NET version is identified by “net” for .NET 2.0 releases or “net35” for .NET 3.5 version. .NET version includes the corresponding Compact Framework release.
db4o public SVN repository is also available for the developers to get the source code and build versions locally with or without custom modifications.
Below is a short summary of the main features of the current stable, production and development builds:
| Version | Features |
|---|---|
| Stable (db4o-7.4) | Sharpen release (java to c# converter) |
| Production (db4o-7.4) | Sharpen release (java to c# converter) |
| Development (db4o-7.10) |
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