Version numbers
Friday, September 13, 2002 by joetheblow | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
What is the deal with version numbers? How does anybody use a version number?
I have Version 0.28 of SysMetrix. As oppossed to 0.50 of SysMetrix?
I have Version 0.28 of SysMetrix. As oppossed to 0.50 of SysMetrix?
Xymantix
Reply #2 Friday, September 13, 2002 1:46 PM
Reply #2 Friday, September 13, 2002 1:46 PM
I forgot to mention that Stardock usually increments their version numbers closer and closer to the upcoming release. So a 1.99 means that it's almost ready to be a 2.0 release. This is kind of neat as it gives you a better idea of what's ahead and approximately how far off it is.
GreenReaper
Reply #3 Friday, September 13, 2002 4:21 PM
Reply #3 Friday, September 13, 2002 4:21 PM
Ahh, WB 2.0, that brings back memories. Soooo many builds . . .
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Reply #1 Friday, September 13, 2002 1:39 PM
SysMetrix's versioning is pretty basic. It simply follows VB's Major.Minor.Revision scheme - I just autoincrement for each build of SysMetrix. For me there are only two interesting points:
1) The major number is 0, which means that it's not yet at a 1.0 release. In other words, it's still in beta. When it's out of beta and officially released it will be 1.0.0.
2) The minor and rev numbers autoincrement for each build so you can easily tell if there's a newer build available compared to what you have.