You don't have to wait--you can have it in 5.004_54 or so. :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wall notes that a feature will be available in the upcoming version 5.004_54.
- In plain terms
- The feature can be used as soon as version 5.004_54 is released.
- What can you take from it?
- Don’t wait for a major release; minor updates may already have what you need.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you stay informed about incremental releases?
Another view
Version numbers can be confusing for users.
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