When would you recommend using a snapshot, instead of taking a version of DCMTK from git.dcmtk.org?
For example, could it be that the latest snapshot is tested beforehand more extensively than the latest version from git.dcmtk.org?
Secondly, what particular DCMTK version (GIT revision) corresponds to the latest snapshot? Are snapshots being tagged within the GIT system?
Kind regards, Niels
Difference between snapshots and versions from git.dcmtk.org
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Yes, a snapshot is usually not only tested on our main development system (Linux) but also with Windows/VisualStudio. We also do more testing for the snapshots and wait some time before releasing it. The git repository is updated more often, sometime more than once a day. It reflects what's currently going on in our internal repository.When would you recommend using a snapshot, instead of taking a version of DCMTK from git.dcmtk.org?
For example, could it be that the latest snapshot is tested beforehand more extensively than the latest version from git.dcmtk.org?
There's no tagging or the like. The git repository is simply a "clone" of the public part of our internal CVS repository (where we use tags for releases only). The snapshots have a timestamp, so it should be easy to find out what the relationship between snapshot and git version is.Secondly, what particular DCMTK version (GIT revision) corresponds to the latest snapshot? Are snapshots being tagged within the GIT system?
Bottom line: The main reason for providing public access to the source code respository was to allow DCMTK users to see (more easily) what has changed in the last 15 years or so
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Thanks Jörg. Sounds like it makes sense for us to use a snapshot, rather than the latest version from the git repository.
I still think it would be useful if you would tag each new DCMTK snapshot in your git repository. But of course, I don't want to over-ask. I'm already very happy about the git being public
Have a good weekend!
Niels
I still think it would be useful if you would tag each new DCMTK snapshot in your git repository. But of course, I don't want to over-ask. I'm already very happy about the git being public
Have a good weekend!
Niels
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Re: Difference between snapshots and versions from git.dcmtk
Late follow-up: On Monday 2012-07-09, we switched from CVS to git for our internal source code management and at the same time added tags for the snapshots after the DCMTK 3.6.0 release. See: http://git.dcmtk.org/web?p=dcmtk.git;a=tags
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