From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jambunathan K Subject: Re: [CONCERN] Orgmode version string Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:23:16 +0530 Message-ID: <81pqusq41f.fsf@gmail.com> References: <8162wmze0s.fsf@gmail.com> <811v79f8s0.fsf@gmail.com> <0854CA9A-5755-4E7B-99E6-D2E911D55FF7@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=57090 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PBt8u-0000pb-D5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:53:33 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBt8t-00060h-Bn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:53:32 -0400 Received: from mail-iw0-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169]:57003) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBt8t-00060b-7W for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:53:31 -0400 Received: by iwn38 with SMTP id 38so3269405iwn.0 for ; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:53:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <0854CA9A-5755-4E7B-99E6-D2E911D55FF7@gmail.com> (Carsten Dominik's message of "Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:51:10 +0200") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Carsten You haven't misunderstood my arguments at all. > > - do not use something like 7.02a, because the letter will defeat > version number testing > - from our most recent exchange I felt that you agree that > 7.02 will behave correctly when compared with the > version- functions. So I actually understood that > you agreed with me. I thought you would go with 7.20 :-) and I didn't see any problem with that. > > The reason why I use 7.02 at all is just because I think it > is pretty when one is expecting 2-digit release numbers. > The release file numbers line up nicely in a directory listing. > Things like this. > > Do you have the patience to summarize the arguments for me? It is better to avoid a '0' prefix. If you build a org-7.02.tar and try installing using the package manager, you would know what I mean. > I will go with 7.3 for the next release if this is what is > really needed. It is improper for me to say what version you should use. I am careful that I wouldn't step in to that territory. All I can say is that C-h v version-to-list and C-h v version-regexp-alist are your friends. There is a range of schemes available and surely one such scheme will suit your tastes. As for snapshot releases it is better rely on the YYYYMMDD scheme for packaging. M-x org-version can continue to report git magic numbers in the version string. Jambunathan K.