Bug 145479 - Please State the Full Version Number at the Download Web Page
Summary: Please State the Full Version Number at the Download Web Page
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
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Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2021-10-31 20:38 UTC by Radish
Modified: 2021-11-02 13:36 UTC (History)
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Description Radish 2021-10-31 20:38:39 UTC
I refer to this download page: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/

On that page the current 'fresh' version of LibreOffice that is offered for download is 7.2.2

On that page the current 'still' version of LibreOffice that is offered for download is 7.1.6

However, if I download 7.2.2 what I actually get is 7.2.2.2 -- but I can't know that until such times as I initiate an install of LibreOffice.

If I download 7.1.6 what I actually get is 7.1.6.2 -- but I can't know that until such times as I initiate an install of LibreOffice.

I think the full version number of a download should be shown clearly and unambiguously at the download page. Doing so shows respect for your users. I have tried to think of one single positive reason for not showing a full version number at the download page and I can't come up with one. Why the mystery? Does it serve a single useful purpose for users?
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2021-11-02 13:36:40 UTC
The 7.2.2.1 is "release candidate 1 (rc1), listed on the LibreOffice downloads page as "pre-release". While 7.2.2.2 is rc2--and normally what is considered the 7.2.2 "release". Although for some builds an additional release candidate will be built and released.

Likewise for 7.1.6, and its replacement 7.1.7 (for compiler issues on Windows builds 7.1.6 for bug 144598) where both rc1 and rc2 were built and released.

Project will continue to identify as "Fresh" & "Still" respectively, with 7.1.7 becoming the current "Still" and 7.2.2 current "Fresh" and the rc2 builds are bit identical to the released builds.

Meaning when it says 7.1.7 or 7.2.2 you are getting the 7.1.7.2 or 7.2.2.2 rc2 builds.

The history of TDF release builds is provided, and prior releases may be downloaded:

https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/