[Kolab-devel] Kolab server version numbering

[Gunnar Wrobel]

Sascha Wilde <wilde at intevation.de> writes:

> 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.

As mentioned I don't have anything specific for being against the
"+". This is just gut feeling :)

It matches the POSIX "Fully portable filenames" though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename#Comparison_of_file_name_limitations

But that still makes it no valid technical reason :)

Cheers,

Gunnar

>
> cheers
> sascha
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