On 11/5/08, Rex Dieter <rdieter at math.unl.edu> wrote:
> I recall when 5.16.3 was released, it was labeled as a sort of "release
> candidate" for 5.16, is that (still) true? or is it indeed the
> recommended/latest stable maxima release now?
Maxima 5.16.3 is indeed to most recent stable release.
The most recent release on a release branch is the most
recent, most stable release. "Most stable" is relative to other
versions on the same branch.
HTH
Robert Dodier