Development Snapshot vs. Official Release
StormDruper - October 16, 2009 - 04:09
I'm fairly new to Drupal (using Drupal 6) and a few times, I've found a module which seems to solve a problem for me, but the official release is for Drupal 5, not Drupal 6 ... however, there is a Development Snapshot for Drupal 6. What are the recommendations regarding using a development snapshot versus an official release?
Caution
The quality of dev snapshots varies from project to project. Some maintainers never seem to get around to making real releases, which is unfortunate. If it's a module you really want to use, give the snapshot a try on a development copy of your site and give it a good test. And always be extra careful when upgrading to newer snapshots.
Michelle
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typically it shouldn't be done. However, you are free to test the -dev version on a test site. One thing I'd make sure of before worrying about the module in question is, is it actively maintained? Considering it doesn't have a stable D6 release yet, I'd certainly check the issue queue for outstanding bug reports and the like.
Had you mentioned the module in question, others could have chimed in on what they thought about it, whether it's been used or if it's been considered dead on the vine.
Modules in Question
The modules in question are Hierarchical Select and Dependent Fields. Has anyone used either in Drupal 6?
I have used hierarchy select
I have used hierarchy select in Drupal 6. It doesn't work as I expected. The select list doesn't show the child terms after the first selection of the parent term. Hoping for the bug to be fixed and the official release of the module.Till them dreamin on!!