[Kolab-devel] Kolab server version numbering

[Sascha Wilde]

Gunnar Wrobel <wrobel at pardus.de> writes:
>   2.2.beta1
>   2.2.beta1.cvs-20071011
>   2.2.beta2
>   2.2.beta2.cvs-20071011
>   2.2.rc1
>   2.2.rc1.cvs-20071011
>   2.2.0
>   2.2.0.cvs-20071012
>   2.2.1
>
> Would that be okay?

I like it.  And I'm too in favor for ditching the date stamp on
release versions.  But...

> Concerning the "_betaX+cvs" I'm still against using the "+" sign :)
> I
> know it clarifies the meaning as "version X PLUS something".

I like the "+" sign for the very reason you mentioned, it clearly
signals in what way the version differs from the release.

> But I never saw a "+" in a source package file name when I packaged
> something for Gentoo. So I'm sceptic about using it.

This is a very week argument.  As long as there is no technical
reason not to do it, please use the most readable variant.

cheers
sascha
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