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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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KDE 6 Megarelease - Release Candidate 1 (kde.org)

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[–] Oisteink@feddit.nl -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It’s still a misuse of the word - if your software needs testing it’s not a candidate you would release unless you’re a multi-billion gaming company or Cisco

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Production releases still need testing. There are always bugs you don't know about hiding somewhere in projects or vast complexity.

[–] Oisteink@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago

There are, but if none are found it can be released - like apple and Microsoft sometimes does.

It’s what you put in it I guess. For me that’s “Hopefully ready but it’s what we’re shipping in features and functionality”

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Wiktionary: (software engineering) A version of a program that is nearly ready for release but may still have a few bugs; the status between beta version and release version.

Oxford: a version of a product, especially computer software, that is fully developed and nearly ready to be made available to the public. It comes after the beta version.

I couldn't find more definitions from "big" dictionaries, but literally no definition I've seen agrees with you. I wonder why that is.