Re: [aur-general] Why were my 'makedeb-beta' and 'makedeb-alpha' packages deleted?

I can't speak for grawlinson, but I did want to bring up a point that, off the top of my head, might be a reason for deletion requests.

In software, `alpha` is used for a release before a `beta` or a straight up release. `beta` is used in the same way, but is more tightly coupled directly behind an official release.

Most of the time, projects do the following: 1. Release alpha, get testing done. 2. Release beta, obsolete alpha, get testing done. 3. Release for real, obsolete alpha/beta which was previously released.

So, normally, alpha and beta packages are just earlier versions of their non-alpha or non-beta counterparts. What is the exact point of your `-alpha` and `-beta` packages if `makedeb` exists and can be used?

Best, Kevin