Release dates

[Luis Cabellos]

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Duncan Coutts
<duncan.coutts at worc.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-04-29 at 13:25 +0200, Luis Cabellos wrote:
>> Maybe, it worth to change releases number to time-based numbering
>>
>> e.g:
>>   * 2009.05.04   instead 2009.2.0
>>   * 2009.06.01   instead 2009.2.1
>>   * 2009.07.13   instead 2009.2.2
>
> Not all releases are equal. We need an indication of major/minor
> releases. There are supposed to be two major releases every year (ie
> every 6 months). Minor releases are API compatible. We need to be able
> to see that in the version number.
>
> However we also need to be able to identify testing pre-releases. Hence
> the suggestion for odd/even. $date.1.x and $date.3.x being testing
> pre-releases for $date.2.0 and $date.4.0.
>

Ok, I see the point. Now I know why that numbering I like it.

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