Release versus Development

So brilliant to see a new release of our favourite OS.

I have been using RISC OS 5.* on my laptop via rpcemu for a few years now. I normally use the development version. My backup routine (Every day and always before significant changes) ensures that something breaking is not a problem. I can revert easily. Not had many problems yet.

The question I have is this – Are there any features that are present in the release but not in the development version? I always thought of the development as being essentially the release plus changes. I was just wondering if anything was left out, hidden or otherwise turned off to help in the development process.

Cheers.

I always thought of the development as being essentially the release plus changes.

That’s exactly it.

In the development process, something is actually turned on – a list of modules as each is started.
Other than that, it is, as Steve says, the release version plus various modifications and updates that may or may not work (generally they do, but it’s a risk you need to understand if you’re going for bleeding edge).

it’s a risk you need to understand if you’re going for bleeding edge

More a case of an opportunity to do something constructive for the community.
Someone(s) have to test the code, and there’s nobody better than ordinary¹ users to push the limits and find tiny little quirks.

¹ Maybe some of you out there are not so ordinary so the testing is less ordinary.

Thanks for the replies. I’m quite happy to accept the risk. I always have a full backup before I add or change everything.

Cheers,
Becky.