Re: [Tails-dev] Release versioning

anonym wrote (03 Jun 2015 11:59:20 GMT) :
> On 06/03/2015 12:38 PM, intrigeri wrote:
>> sajolida wrote (01 Jun 2015 11:31:18 GMT) :
>>> anonym:
>>> Couldn't we add an extra number only when we do an
>>> emergency release?
>>
>> I think we can, and we should.

> Let's just be clear on that it is the action of adding an extra *last*
> number for emergency releases only that fixes the issue that intrigeri
> originally raised.

Right. Let's wait a bit for more feedback before making the final
decision.

> Any way, the point I'm trying to make is, if we do what you propose,
> then we lose the control of the first number, and cannot use it for
> our own visions. Do we care?

I think we care, which invalidates that crazy idea of mine IMO.

>>> As you can see, I'm generally more tempted to have version numbers
>>> relevant for the user than for us.
>>
>> This seems to be one point we disagree about in theory, but I'm sure
>> we can find consensual solutions when looking at the practical aspects :)

> I'm in the middle. I think the even/odd scheme already improves the
> situation for our users (e.g. makes them more readable and easier to
> distinguish) even with the *potential* version skipping, so I think it's
> a good compromise.

+1

Cheers!
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intrigeri