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From: Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 17:51:28 -0400
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Subject: Re: Next net release will be 1.1.3
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In-Reply-To: <20000522214209.15985.qmail@web120.yahoomail.com>; from earnie_boyd@yahoo.com on Mon, May 22, 2000 at 02:42:09PM -0700

On Mon, May 22, 2000 at 02:42:09PM -0700, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>--- Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com> wrote:
>> It makes sense to "increment by two" for each net release.  This means
>> that if someone downloads a snapshot (which will be something like
>> 1.1.2, 1.1.4, etc.) they'll be able to upload to 1.1.3, 1.1.5, etc.
>> 
>> The only slight inconsistency in this plan is that it is the opposite of
>> the "stable releases are even, beta net releases are odd".  Since it's
>> likely that few people besides DJ and I are aware of this even/odd
>> relationship, I'm wondering if this is a big deal.
>> 
>
>I don't think this is a big deal.  However, this makes the next major net
>release need to be 1.2.1, which isn't a big deal either it's just semantics.
>
>> If so, I guess the next net release will be 1.1.4.
>> 
>
>Probably should just do this just for the semantics.

Yeah, you're probably right.

cgf