Today, during the installation of Caffe2, I encountered the following sentence:
Windows build is in testing and beta mode. For the easiest route, use the docker images for now in CPU-only mode.
When I saw this sentence, I actually didn’t quite understand the concepts of Windows build and beta mode, so I checked it out:
- The "Windows build" in this sentence refers to the compiled version of Caffe2 for the Windows operating system. Because operating systems such as Windows and Linux have many differences at the bottom level, many open source projects may require some additional development and testing work when supporting Windows.
- "beta mode" here means that the Windows version of Caffe2 is still in the testing stage and may not be as stable and fully functional as the Linux version. The term Beta is often used to describe a product or feature that is nearly complete, but requires further testing and fixes before it can be considered stable.
- So, the overall meaning of this sentence is: "Compilation of the Windows version is currently in the testing and beta stage. For the easiest use, please use the Docker image in CPU-only mode for now." This is actually advising users, If they want to use Caffe2 on Windows, it's best to use a Docker image and only use CPU mode for now, as this avoids issues and instabilities that may be associated with Windows builds.