Service Pack numbering scheme
SolidWorks Corp.
Pack program.
The Service Pack numbering scheme has been changed. Service Packs now
have a Major and a Minor number, for example 2001Plus SP 1.0 where 1
is the Major number and 0 is the Minor number.
Major Service Packs will be released at approximately 5 week intervals
and contain a relatively large number of fixes. Minor Service Packs
will be released only on an as-needed basis to fix any very critical
problems discovered in a Major Service Pack that SolidWorks determines
cannot wait until the next Major Service Pack.
In the event that a Major Service Pack requires a critical fix, a
Minor Service Pack will be released as soon as possible that only
includes a fix for the critical problem. This minor service pack will
supersede the previous Service Pack.
In the example below, SP 0.0 (FCS) did not require any critical
fixes; Service Pack 1.0 required a critical fix and was re-released as
SP 1.1. In this case, Service Pack 1.0 would be removed from the
download area as soon as SP 1.1 is released.
SP 0.0
SP 1.0 SP 1.1
SP 2.0
SP 3.0 SP 3.1
SP 4.0
The SolidWorks Subscription Support page will have the latest release
of the two most recent major Service Packs available for download. In
the above example, when SP 2.0 is released, SP 0.0 would be removed
from the list of available Service Pack downloads. This is a change
from the previous Service Pack program where only the latest service
pack was available for download. Now the latest and previous service
will be available, allowing you to choose between the latest version
with the most recent fixes, and the prior version with the most
customer exposure. Each Service Pack will include a new Date Posted
field. You can use this information to help you decide whether to
download a Service Pack now or wait until it has been available and
in-use for a longer period of time. You should also refer to the
Maintenance Release Notes for each Service Pack to decide if you need
to update based on the fixes that it contains.
Regards,
SolidWorks Corp.
wgates666
all that sounds pretty good. an improvement over the release candidate
system if you ask me.
let's see how it works now. :)
--john
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