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Re: Next net release will be 1.1.3



--- DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> wrote:
> 
> > So it would be now big deal to use the numbering
> > scheme 1.1.y with consecutive y for the releases and
> > 1.1.(y+1)-YYYYMMDD for the next snapshots in between.
> 
> I would suggest 1.1.y-YYYYMMDD.  I'd rather not even hint at a next
> release until we're there.

I disagree.  The snapshot should be incremented to the next release number
after a release.  If you leave it the same as the release one could assume that
all snapshots after that release were compatible with that release and it might
not be so.

Regards,

=====
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   Earnie Boyd: <mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
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