Re: [RFC] 3.1 branching

From: Alex Rousskov <rousskov_at_measurement-factory.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:38:46 -0600

On Wed, 2008-09-24 at 17:43 +0200, Kinkie wrote:
> > I only have one question: how well does that release numbering model match
> > the other OSS projects using the same numbering system? We don't want to set
> > our own method and meaning when there is already a common way to get
> > confused with.
>
> The closest thing, having been adopted by some other projets, has been
> Linux's (now abandoned) "odd minor releases are devel, even minor
> releases are stable".

See, even Linux managed to abandon an odd naming scheme! We can do it
too. :-)

BTW, you may notice that we, ourselves, usually use devel/stable terms
when talking about releases (ours and others). We rarely tell somebody
"Oh, just wait for a PRE release or perhaps RC..."

Alex.
Received on Wed Sep 24 2008 - 16:38:55 MDT

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