Re: Advice needed on changing upstream source.
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 03:48:25PM -0400, sharkey@ale.physics.sunysb.edu wrote:
> > I have a problem. The Webmin distribution consists of various modules.
> > It has periodic numbered releases. It also has unnumbered updates of
> > individual modules between releases for bug fixes etc. What do I do?
>
> 0. Complain to upstream and ask them to make an official patch-level
> number for these updates. 1.2.3 with the third update patch should
> be called 1.2.3pl3.
>
> > 5. Invent my own versioning scheme
>
> If they don't want to officialize the patch-level numbers, go ahead and
> do it yourself. The meaning is clear enough. If I see 1.2.3pl3, I know
> that it's the official 1.2.3 with extra stuff added.
Also if they have a anonymous cvs access or somethign such, you could just get
the new version out of it, and number it :
1.2.3.cvs.2001.04.11 or somethign such (i know there is a policy on date-like
versions, please read it).
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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