Re: Version Numbering

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 07:59:55PM +0100, Greg Stark wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 7:34 PM, David Fetter <david@fetter.org> wrote:
> > +1 for three-number versions...well, until we really see the light
> > and go to two-number versions.  8.3 and 8.4 are different enough
> > that they shouldn't even mildly appear the same, for example.
> 
> You realize if we did that 9.0 would be version 18?

Yes.  And?

> > David (Oh, how silly!  You actually want Frobozz 3.1.4.1.5.2.6,
> > not 3.1.4.1.5.2.5!).
> 
> So eventually you end up with the same problem. Oh, you wanted
> version 117 not 116!

Assuming wild optimism, namely that we release a major version each
year on the exact same date, that will become a problem *long* after
no one in this discussion is still involved with the project.  I'm OK
with deferring this to future generations.

Cheers,
David.
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