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[.: L' arc :.]

-= Well, in that case, avast 5 could get a higher score in different AV tests..

[Mr.Agent]

Yes like in the 99 % i hope

[Confused Computer User]

Well 3 to 4 month left. 

[.: L' arc :.]

Well 3 to 4 month left. 

-= Aww.. 3 to 4.. But I guess the time for preparation will pay off in its performance..

[Confused Computer User]

Well 3 to 4 month left. 

-= Aww.. 3 to 4.. But I guess the time for preparation will pay off in its performance..

Yeah, I hope so too. Also keep in mind that this is a bit odd for Avast. We usually get incremental upgrades and now we are going from 4.8 strait to 5.0. 

[.: L' arc :.]

-= Previous avast editions passes the .9 update before going to the next edition..?

[Lisandro]

I won't worry about .8 .9 versions... avast 5 is being prepared since a long time ago. Some of the last .8 updates were an antecipation of some 5 version. It's a big step, but it's being prepared for more than one year...

[.: L' arc :.]

-= 3 to 4 months before release.. So in that case would they still release a 4.8.xxxx version..?

[Confused Computer User]

I think it will be done in one fell swoop with no intermediate builds.

[DavidR]

It would entirely depend on the reason for an update anything critical would I guess be released in the current version as has happened in the past (avast 5 was in development then too) rather than simply be added to version 5.

However, no one one the forums other than Alwil staff could possibly answer that question with any degree of certainty (just what has happened in the past).

[Lisandro]

-= 3 to 4 months before release.. So in that case would they still release a 4.8.xxxx version..?

If necessary, even after the 5 version release, during some time, could have updates to version 4.