...build & release in software testing ??Explain with...

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Answer by Srinivasa
Submitted on 3/9/2004
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Excerpts from freshmeat.net: Building software, as any 15-year-old geek knows, is the generic term applied to the compilation or aggregation of sources into a usable utility or application. Sources needn't be compiled (built) in the classic sense, which relies upon a compiler linking files together; modern systems may consist entirely of interpreted source files (such as those for Perl or PHP). Still, putting everything together in a usable format may be considered "building". Releasing software refers to the process of providing some named (or otherwise uniquely identified) files to others for use. The others may be your department at work, your classmates, or The World. Managing the release means you know: What went into it, Where it went, Why it went there, And how to deal with it when bugs are reported. (They will be.) Why is any of this important? I mean, if it compiles, SHIP IT! Right? Wrong. The larger and more complex the software project becomes, the greater the need for an extremely well-managed Build and Release function. What characterizes a well-managed Build and Release function? Several features are present, some quite basic. You may even be doing some of these things on your project. If you're only doing one -- or none at all -- walk away from the keyboard now before you hurt yourself. ------------ If you need more info: you can read http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/392/

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Question by Raj
Submitted on 3/1/2004
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what is build & release in software testing ??Explain with some example

Answer by alikhokher
Submitted on 7/22/2004
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Answer by krish
Submitted on 7/17/2007
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.ex form is called build

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