What is the release year? Release (software)

Family and relationships - 08/21/2019

Happy holiday, tank men and women!

Today, March 13, 2018, becomes the new official date of birth of the Tanki X game - the project officially leaves the status of open beta testing and is released. Hurray, hurray, hurray!

What does this mean for Tanki X?

Release is an exit to open swimming. From now on, we are getting rid of the OBT and Early Access status on Steam in order to continue developing the project in new ways. We will focus on working with players and will try to do everything possible to make the game more attractive, more comfortable and better for you. In the coming months, Tanki X will be released in several new regions, which means more audiences and interesting battles!

The Tanki X development team sincerely thanks you, our most loyal fans and admirers of the game. For your criticism, for worrying about the fate of Tanki X, for the ups and downs we have experienced together, for our willingness to continue supporting our dear, domestic tanks. Thank you!

Gifts in honor of the release!

Whole week, from 8:00 Moscow time on March 13 to 8:00 Moscow time on March 19, when you enter the game you can get:

New unique paint “Beginning” - The rarity level of the paint will soon be equal to that of the CBT paint, so don't miss your chance to get it! The paint will NEVER be issued or sold again.

Leveling kit: 10 containers "Hacker's Blueprints" and 5 containers "Smuggler's Blueprints". From the containers you will receive blueprints for all three tiers - just the right thing to choose interesting modules and upgrade your tank a little!

Every day 50 X-crystals- for all 6 days, when you enter the game, you will receive a batch of yellow mineral. It will be useful for purchasing containers or interesting skins, as well as for upgrading modules.

Please note: if you have not played the game for more than six months or have just created an account, you will need to play several battles to receive gifts.

In addition, this week there is a cool competition “Headhunters”, the winners of which will receive excellent gifts gaming keyboards Genesis Rhod110 and X-crystals - .

We hope you don't miss anything

MBT results

Phew, we talked about the most urgent things, now we need to sum up the results of the open beta test. All of them are collected in two places: a new cool video and infographics below - a format for every taste. Read, realize your contribution to the giant numbers and comment, what did you find most interesting?

(And don't miss the competition in the description under the video on Youtube!)

Project development plans

In connection with the release, the approach to release will change game updates: now they will become less frequent (1-2 times a month) and at first will be focused on debugging game systems. Technical updates and server reboots in the morning (when almost everyone is still asleep) are also possible to ensure stable operation of the game and fix critical errors.

The release will also change. video news: “Developer Diaries” have been renamed “Tank News” and will be published in connection with important updates.

However, official streams with the Tank Workshop developers will remain regular: starting from March 20, episodes will again be released on our channel Youtube. On the streams you can find out the latest news about the project, ask questions in the chat and win a variety of prizes. Broadcasts are always announced in advance, stay tuned for game news

We will tell you more in detail soon:

about the development of gaming functionality avatars, promised as a reward to players for testing in the closed beta test;
ongoing work on game bugs;
the results of a survey of players about updates at the beginning of the year;
results of the rating Hydra Season (which ends on March 22).

The release is not the end of the journey, but only its beginning, and the development of the game continues as usual. New shores and new horizons are ahead! Forward to new exploits, tankers, let there be toughness!

The neologism “release” appeared relatively recently, but has already firmly established itself in the Russian language. However, relatively few people know exactly what a release is. There are two translations of this word from English: “release” and “liberation.”

In the second version, this word denotes any device that ensures the release of something. For example, a compound bow device is called a release. Release can also be called relaxation of a muscle using any techniques, for example, ointments, acupuncture or massage.

Young people are often interested not in the second meaning of this word, but in the first, that is, “graduation.” Indeed, answering the question “What is a release?”, it is difficult not to remember that the demonstration or publication of something, the screening of a film, the release of a new album or a new version of software - all this is also called a release.

But sometimes the same word is used to refer not only to a release, but also to the object itself, which was recently released. In addition, often the release of something is accompanied by a special press release that provides basic information about the product. The media never fully publishes the entire press release, but only relies on these materials when creating their articles or speeches.

Covering the topic of what a release is, it is also worth pointing out that permission to show or demonstrate, publish or release something can be called this term.

Such a multifaceted word appeared in Russian speech and remained to live forever! Now no one will ask what a music release or an Internet release is. For example, my son downloaded some new program from the Internet, launched it, and it blew his mind. He said to the programmer: “What does this mean, old man?” And the “old man,” scratching his chin, which had not yet seen a razor, with a smart look will answer the same-year-old: “What did you want? This program has not yet been released! You, brother, were in a hurry and licked off the imperfection!” This is such a powerful word - “release”. If he doesn’t exist, it’s not worth suffering in vain.

And speaking about the modeling business or photography, it is worth clarifying that a “model release” should be considered as an agreement between the one who takes the pictures and the one from whom these photographs or videos are taken. During the preparation of this agreement, the presence of a third party - a witness - is required. After all, this agreement provides for the photographer’s right to further processing of the material (retouching, artistic editing), publication and distribution, as well as to the sale of materials, demonstration at exhibitions and various competitions.

On the other hand, this agreement necessarily protects the honor of the model. The photographer has no right to perform actions on the photographs that could discredit the models, either by processing the photographs or by adding “cool” captions.

By and large, a model release is extremely necessary for the photographer himself. This is a guarantee in cases of conflict situations when the model, for some reason, expresses her dissatisfaction with any actions on the part of the photographer. For example, a model does not like the fact that her photo is posted on any social network or the photo is taking part in an exhibition or photo shoot.

The situation when a photograph takes a prize or receives an award deserves special attention. In this case, the model may begin to demand “her share” from the photographer. If there is a release, this issue is easily resolved, because all possible controversial situations are discussed in advance. And if the payment of interest on benefits is not provided for, then the photographer has every right to tell the model: “Darling! You should thank me for making you a celebrity! And as for money... It is still unknown who should pay whom. Perhaps I sold it on the cheap, however...”

1. Types of release

2. Release (software)

3. Musical release

Music release classifications

Music release status

Release type

Release format

Other characteristics

Preparation and writing technology press release

Structure press release

5. Model release

Release — This release, release (film, book, record, product); also the released object itself; press release; demonstration, publication, display.

Release types

Release - release, software version.

Music release

Press release

Release (software)

Release - release the final version of the program - a ready-to-use product. A release usually collects all versions and updates, and releases the final one with all the fixes, which does not need to be updated, since it is the latest version of the software.

A release is a set of new and/or changed configuration items that have been tested and recommended for use simultaneously.

The goal of the release management process is to structure and optimize all changes or updates, as well as reduce risk when moving the service to a new quality level.

To achieve this goal, it is necessary to correctly distribute available resources and calculate the balance between the time allotted for implementing all updates and the time required to prepare for making these changes. Process

development stage: may not always be applicable in a particular company, but for some companies, this stage may be one of the fundamental ones, these may include, for example, organizations software development or design bureaus;

testing stage: at this stage, it is necessary to first determine the criteria by which testing will be carried out for each release, that is, determine the degree to which the release is ready for distribution and implementation.

dissemination and implementation stage.

At every enterprise process Release management is more or less executed and partially functional. Therefore, the main task of implementing this process becomes the consolidation, structuring and systematization of all existing process components, their addition, as well as the description of procedures for the implementation of existing versions of products. This will make it possible in the future to develop a number of so-called corporate standards for the composition of software and hardware and procedures for their installation, which in the future will significantly simplify the implementation of related processes and reduce the number of highly qualified specialists.

The task of implementing this process will be greatly simplified thanks to the functioning in companies Configuration Management process, the result of which is the current Database data Accounting Elements (CMDB), which includes descriptions of all used versions of information technology system components. The implementation of this process will also make it possible to maintain a centralized Software Version Library (DSL) in the future; equipment hot replacement warehouse (DHS); and in some cases, a specialized library of technical documentation. Release management

If the Release Management process is successfully and correctly implemented, users will receive:

Over additional software licenses;

Training of users and specialists work in improved systems, which will qualitatively improve interaction with clients, and will be a preventive action that promotes the promotion of new technologies (developments);

Optimally distributed resources necessary to carry out all implementations;

Decreased degree risk when making changes to the composition of information technology systems, and therefore the services themselves;

Optimizing recurring updates in terms of time and cost through their synchronization and automation;

Maximum effect from the planned changes;

Planning the costs of implementing certain updates.

Failure to implement this process will lead to:

Inconsistencies between several updates being introduced that could be implemented more efficiently together;

Uncertainty in responsibility, who actually distributes and establishes all changes;

The unreasonableness of purchasing additional licenses and information systems components;

The risk in which the expected effect of the changes made will be ambiguous;

The likelihood that unjustified resources will be used when implementing certain updates, the effect of which will be absorbed by costs.

The successful implementation of the Release Management process largely depends on the correct implementation of the Change Management process. Therefore, in some cases, it is recommended to implement a comprehensive implementation of these two processes. In addition, an important role is played by the construction of such a process as Configuration Management, which is necessary for the timely registration of all changes in the Database data Accounting elements

Music release

Any music release has a name, release date, author(s), performer(s), sometimes other persons involved in the processes of creating and preparing music releases are indicated (for example, producer, sound engineer, in the case of a video release, director, etc.). Also additional information is the date and location of recording (often an audio studio). Music releases are distributed through labels and in-house.

Music release classifications

There are different types of classifications for music releases:

by number of performers on release

by release status

by release type

by release format

according to other characteristics

Split is a common release of two (less often more) performers under a common name, or containing several titles (usually two for two performers), on which each of the performers is provided with several compositions.

Collobration is a release recorded by an artist in collaboration with another musician. The title of such a release usually contains the word featuring.

Music release status

Official - official release.

Promotion - a release intended to promote the artist. A recording released by the artist himself is called a demo. Demo recordings are given a separate status because most artists do not include their demos in their official discography.

Bootleg is an unofficial release. For example, a collection released underground or illegally or a concert recording.

Pseudo-Release - associated with various types of translations and transliterations of the original release title.

Self-Released - a release released through the group/performer’s own efforts.

Release type

Single is a release intended for the presentation of new works by the artist.

Album

Compilation is the most common type of collection of musical works.

Best of is a type of collection of musical works that usually includes the most famous compositions.

B-sides is a collection of the least known and unpopular compositions, as opposed to a collection of the best compositions.

Rarities - a collection of rare recordings.

Sampler is a collection of compositions by different artists published on one label.

Soundtrack is a collection of compositions that were included in the sound track of a film or game.

Tribute is an album dedicated to a performer, consisting of covers of this artist’s compositions.

Live - recording of a concert performance.

Box set is a special release, usually for the artist’s anniversary (but not necessarily), usually the set includes four to five discs or records in a common package.

Discography - all releases of an artist on CD or DVD, often in mp3 format.

Rehearsal is a rehearsal recording intended exclusively for fans; such recordings are almost always bootlegs.

Radioshow - Recording a radio show. May also include Live recordings.

Interview

Music clip

AMV (English Anime Music Video)

Video single

Collection of video clips

Documentary

Audiobook

Interview

Release format

LP (English Long Play) - gramophone record 12" (33⅓ rpm), or 10" (33⅓ rpm)

EP (English Extended Play) - gramophone record 12"(45 rpm), or 7"(45 rpm)

SP (English Single Play) - gramophone record 12"(45 rpm), or 7"(45 rpm)

CD (English Compact disc) - 5" CD (650 or 700 MB)

MCD (Mini Compact disc) - 3" CD (200 MB)

HD DVD - Single layer HD DVD has a capacity of 15 GB, double layer - 30 GB

BD (English Blu-ray Disc) - A single-layer Blu-ray disc has a capacity of 33 GB, a double-layer disc can hold 54 GB

MD (English Mini Disc) - magneto-optical storage medium (up to 80 minutes of audio), you need a special player

LD (English Laserdisc) - a laser disc with a diameter of 30 cm (or 12 inches - like a regular vinyl record), there are both single-sided and double-sided, you need a special player

Tape reel

CC (English Compact Cassette) - audio cassette, magnetic carrier of audio information

VHS (Video Home System) - video cassette, magnetic video storage medium

Digital Download

Other characteristics

Deluxe edition - gift edition.

Expanded edition - expanded edition.

Limited edition - limited edition.

Special edition - special edition.

Reissue - reissue.

Bonus - bonus edition.

Press release

Press release - message for the press; an information message containing news about a company (possibly an individual) that issued a press release, a statement of its position on any issue and transmitted for publication in the media.

As a rule, it contains the official position of the company in the form of a reaction to a particular information occasion. Official government agencies sometimes issue press releases in the form of "answers to questions."

The first press release in history was issued on October 30, 1906 by the “father” of modern PR, Ivy Lee, and was associated with a rather tragic incident on the Pennsylvania Railroad.

A press release is the main PR document in any company. A press release allows a company to inform the media about important events that have occurred in the company and are interesting or necessary for coverage of the general public and/or a specific target audience. Press releases are distributed to journalists at briefings and press conferences, or sent through communications.

Technology for preparing and writing a press release

A press release is worth writing if there is really interesting news, otherwise most likely an uninformative and unnecessary press release will be ignored by journalists, and Job such a press release would be pointless. In order for the press release material to be published in the right media, it is desirable that the material in the press release meets the following rules:

The information in the press release should be interesting and needed by the audience of the publication to which the press release is sent;

Information must be relevant, relevant to the topic of the day;

The information should be close to readers and socially significant. It’s good if the information can be associated with some socially important problem;

The information must be “fresh”;

It’s good if the press release contains the words of one or more opinion leaders on this topic.

The better and more the press release meets the above rules, the more likely it is that it will be published in the press and not thrown into the trash. If uninformative press releases are sent over and over again, then journalists will form a corresponding opinion about other materials coming from the same company.

The most common method of writing a press release is to tie the news to a specific date, including one that does not actually exist. This could be the organization's birthday, 100th customer day, company's 100th day, etc.

Press release structure

The title and type of the press release are the most important in this entire document. It is by the first lines that a journalist determines whether this news is interesting to his publication or whether it can be thrown away. Therefore, the title should be bright in order to maximize the interest of anyone who starts reading it. The lead is the first paragraph. It should consist of one sentence, which briefly summarizes the essence of the news (event, etc.). Here it is important to indicate information in the following order: who is a participant in the event that occurred, news, etc., what kind of event, news, when and where it happened or will happen, why it happened and how it happened.

Press releases come in several varieties.

Press release announcement - such a press release reports an event that is about to happen. Such a press release sent out on time will ensure the presence of press representatives at the event. In addition to outlining the essence of the upcoming event, this press release can provide relevant background about the event, which will help interest the press.

Press release news (news release) - carries information about an event that has already happened. Here you can add brief comments from current or interested persons.

Information press release - informs about a current, not yet completed event. This press release only provides an account of current changes or new developments, assuming that the nature of the event is already known.

The press release should not contain evaluation data or advertising information, it should be small in volume (no more than two pages) and contain information only about one single news. The information in the press release must meet the requirements of the publication to which the press release was sent.

Communiqué (French communiqué, from Latin communico - I inform) is a formal notification about the outcome of international negotiations, agreements, key events in the life of the country, for example, the progress of military operations, meetings, gatherings, summits. In the context of international relations, a communique can be either a message from one side or a joint act of the parties to the negotiations, while both positive aspects and disagreements and dissenting opinions are set out. A joint communiqué does not have the status of an international agreement, but at the same time it may contain provisions that the parties may consider as such. If the communiqué contains information about an agreement that is not expressed in any other official form, it is considered as international agreements. Joint communiqués with contractual obligations are typical for socialist countries.

Model release

Model release is agreement with the model, giving the photographer the right to publish, distribute, sell and other actions with photographs that do not discredit the model.

A model release gives the photographer the right to use photographs for any purpose that does not discredit the model: retouching, artistic edits of the image itself, display of photos at exhibitions, publication in print media, sale. Without such an agreement, the photographer cannot do anything with photographs that depict a recognizable person.

The release (with the model) is signed by two parties (model and photographer) in the presence of a witness (who in turn endorses the contract).

The simplest version of the agreement contains the following data: first name, last name, contact information of the photographer and model, passport information of the model and witness, signatures of all three parties under the text of the model release. It is also advisable to attach a scan (photo) of the first page of the model’s passport.

If necessary, an extended contract is concluded with the photographer, which specifies, in addition to the standard set of data, a list of frames in question and possible variations in their changes (appendix to the contract). Also in the application (or in the release itself) you can indicate the details of the photo shoot in question (date, location, composition, artistic characteristics).

Only adult models have the right to sign a contract on their own (from the point of view countries of which the signatory is a citizen). If an agreement is signed regarding minors (children), then another option comes into force - a model guardian agreement, which must be signed by either a parent or guardian.

It is worth paying attention to the language in which the agreement is filled out. The photographer must have signed agreements in those languages that are in circulation in the territory of the model’s residence and (or) the sale of photographs. For the Russian Federation, the Russian language is sufficient. But if later there is a desire to sell photographs abroad, the photographer must have at least an English-language version of the model release.

Don’t be mistaken and think that a model release is only needed by commercial photographers who sell photos on photo stocks and photo banks. Even if the photographer is an amateur, but intends to use the photographs somewhere later (in collages, at exhibitions, to sell), he also needs to have a signed release. Therefore, the signing of the release should be one of the components of the photo shoot, regardless of whether it takes place on TFP terms, on TFCD terms, or has other agreements.

There is no standard template for filling out a model release. For example, each photo stock offers its users its own version of release. But using only the proposed agreement option is not a dogma and any fairly common option can be taken as a basis.

If you have a desire, you can also draw up your own version of the model release yourself with your lawyer.

- see PRESS RELEASE. Dictionary of foreign words. Komlev N.G., 2006 ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

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release- 2.10 release: A set of new and (or) changed configuration items that are jointly tested and introduced into the production environment.

In the modern Russian language there are many terms and concepts that are borrowed from other countries. And it’s simply not possible to know them all. So, in this article we will talk about the term release: what it is and how this concept should be used correctly in various situations.

Terminology

Initially, you need to understand what exactly will be discussed. So, release: what is it and how is this term correctly deciphered? The easiest way to define and understand it is to look at the English-Russian dictionary. It is from the English language that this term was borrowed. In translation, the word release means “release”, “first publication”, “initial publication”. If we talk about our country, then on its territory the word “release” means a short message about the release of something new: a program, game, song or other product.

What is a press release?

Having understood how the word “release” is translated (what it is is discussed above), I would like to go a little further, delve into this concept. What is the first association many people have when they mention this term? The word "press release". What is it? Again, the easiest way is to translate from English. It becomes clear that this is a press release. To be more precise, a press release is a message about the release of a particular product in print media. And for this message to be as effective as possible, it must be compiled according to special rules. The main requirements for a press release: brevity, maximum information content and ease of understanding. It must include the following items:

Title. Maximum informative and interesting. It should make you want to read the text further.
The first paragraph, where the most basic information is briefly concentrated. The essence of the event (object) is stated here. Takes a couple of sentences.
The main part, which provides more detailed information with important nuances.
Information about the company. Contact information is posted here, as large and varied as possible (telephone, e-mail, website address, legal address, etc.)

And, of course, the press release must be impeccable in terms of style, punctuation, and spelling. If you want a new brand to become recognizable, you won’t be able to get by with just a press release. They will have to be sent regularly and to multiple publications (it is important to take into account the audience and features of the newspaper or magazine).

About the event release

There is also such a thing as an event release. What is it? There is no particular difference here. This is an event message. It can be placed not only in the press (press release). People can be informed about a future event in other ways. For example, messages at conferences, round tables, seminars, forums. In this case, the goal is the same: to tell people about the importance and necessity of this event. But if in the previous case the text is most important, then the one who voices this release can play a big role. The largest audiences are gathered by those actions that are announced by show business “stars” or other recognizable personalities.

Game release

Gamers often anticipate the release of new games. What is it? This is a message that the game is being released. It becomes publicly available and can be purchased not only in test mode, but also in full mode. After the release, the game no longer changes; all the nuances and features that users want to change are taken into account at the previous stages.

Music releases

There are also music releases in show business. However, for convenience, they are divided into many categories:

Album. About 10 songs by one artist.
A single is a single composition that is bound to interest the listener.
Soundtrack - musical accompaniment of a film or program.
Promo. Published before the main release, in a small print run to study demand.
A demo is an unfinished album. Mainly released by new artists in order to attract investors and producers to release a full album. The desire to express yourself.

There are also other musical releases, the most recognizable to the average person.

Post release

So, with the question: “Release - what is it?” figured it out. But I would also like to say a few words about the fact that there is a concept of post-release. So, this is a message that informs that the event has already taken place. It is formed in the same way as a press release. However, it must be supplemented with photographs.

A release usually collects all versions and updates, and releases the final product with all the fixes, which does not need to be updated, since it is the latest version of the software.

Release management

A release is a set of new and/or changed configuration items that have been tested and recommended for use simultaneously.

The goal of the release management process is to consolidate, structure and optimize all changes or updates, as well as reduce risk when moving the service to a new quality level. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to correctly distribute available resources and calculate the balance between the time allotted for implementing all updates and the time required to prepare for making these changes.

The Release Management process consists of three stages:

development stage: may not always be applicable in a particular organization, but for some companies, this stage may be one of the fundamental ones, these may include, for example, software development companies or design bureaus;
testing stage: At this stage, it is necessary to first determine the criteria by which testing will be carried out for each release, that is, determine the degree to which the release is ready for distribution and implementation.
dissemination and implementation stage.

At every enterprise, the Release Management process is executed to one degree or another and partially functions. Therefore, the main task of implementing this process becomes the consolidation, structuring and systematization of all existing process components, their addition, as well as the description of procedures for the implementation of existing versions of products. This will make it possible in the future to develop a number of so-called corporate standards for the composition of software and hardware and procedures for their installation, which in the future will significantly simplify the implementation of related processes and reduce the employment of highly qualified specialists.

Task The implementation of this process will be significantly simplified thanks to the Configuration Management process operating in the organization, the result of which is the current Accounting Items Database (CMDB), which includes descriptions of all used versions of information technology system components. The implementation of this process will also make it possible to maintain a centralized Software Version Library (DSL) in the future; equipment hot replacement warehouse (DHS); and in some cases a specialized library of technical documentation.

When successful and correct implementation of the Release Management process, users will receive:

Control over additional software licenses;
Training users and specialists to work in improved systems, which will qualitatively improve interaction with clients, and will be a preventive action that contributes to the promotion of new technologies;
Optimally distributed resources necessary to carry out all implementations;
Reducing the degree of risk when making changes to the composition of information technology systems, and therefore the services themselves;
Optimizing recurring updates in terms of time and cost through their synchronization and automation;
Maximum effect from the planned changes;
Planning the costs of implementing certain updates.

Refusal to implement this process will lead to:

Inconsistencies between several updates being introduced that could be implemented more efficiently together;
Uncertainty in responsibility, who actually distributes and establishes all changes;
Unjustified acquisition of additional licenses and information system components;
The risk in which the expected effect of the changes made will be ambiguous;
The likelihood that unjustified resources will be used when implementing certain updates, the effect of which will be absorbed by costs.