Re: question about version number
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> Hello,
>
> I packaged a program that had 1.52 as upstream version number. Debian
> version number was 1.5.2-1
That's a relief!
> Now there is a new version upstream version numbered 1.6.
>
> Should I number it 1.6-1 or 1.6.0-1?
Either would be fine. When version 1.61 is released and packaged as
1.6.1, the 1.6.1 will be regarded as newer than both 1.6 and 1.6.0.
Check the Debian Packaging manual section 5 for details.
> I hope this question is not too stupid. If it is please point me to the
> appropiate documentation.
To use a wrong version number without asking is stupid. Asking isn't.
Julian
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Julian Gilbey, Dept of Maths, QMW, Univ. of London. J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk
Debian GNU/Linux Developer, see http://www.debian.org/~jdg
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