Yes, I was trying to refer to the Alpha, Beta, and other stuff like that. What do they actually mean? And the placement of them would be helpful too. Like for instance you said Beta .5 would be a demo that has a certain amount of hacking done on it, what exactly does that specific number represent in terms of the release date, because I have noticed some people putting numerous released states like 'Alpha 0.0033' and all of that.
The number and the release date are unrelated, it's just a placemark to let the viewers, as well as the workers, keep track of how far the hack is along in terms of progress. The release date all depends on the creator, though should the number be higher, it's a safe sign that progress is moving along.
So Alpha .0033 would be very early in development and, if it were released, it might not be all that different from the unhacked game. "Might" because, again, it's relative to the creator. One person's Beta .3 could be another person's Alpha .1, it all depends on how that person determines progress.
Alpha and Beta are two forms of development. Some other terms are used, such as Gamma, but rarely. Oftentime it's Alpha -> Beta -> Official Release, other times it's Beta -> Release. But generally speaking, Alpha indicates that the hack is early in development while Beta refers to them being further than alpha. But, as mentioned, one person's Alpha could be another person's Beta, and some people just use either term to note that the hack isn't done yet, so it all depends on the creator. As you look around, you'll start to get a feel for the terms and they're usage.
...And a fun fact, Alpha and Beta are the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet, hence their usage.
