Re: dpkg doing wrong math (0.09 = 0.9) ?-

[Ben Finney <bignose+hates-spam@benfinney.id.au>]

"Roberto C. Sanchez" <roberto@familiasanchez.net> writes:

> On Fri, Aug 11, 2006 at 02:21:04AM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote:
> > * Roberto C. Sanchez [Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:47:36 -0400]:
> > 
> > > Except that the final comparison ignores that the number was to
> > > the right of the decimal, making the zero significant.
> > 
> > Er, read Policy 5.6.12.
> > 
> I have read it.  I was simply speaking from a mathematical perspective.

It's still right from a mathematical perspective. The integers within
two version numbers are compared in sequence. Leading zeros are
insignificant for integers.

A '.' character doesn't mean "decimal point" in a version number;
Policy 5.6.12 explains what it does mean.

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