Re: Summary[2]: dpkg and alpha/beta versioning
On 27 Jun 1998, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> Hi,
> >>"Jason" == Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> writes:
>
> Jason> I was thinking simply adding a new rule that says if you have
> Jason> two groups and one group is a ~ character then the ~ character
> Jason> looses in all cases.
>
> Group?
>
> 2.0.7 < 2.0.8~ < 2.0.8~1 < 2.0.8
That would be the desired effect - the ~ ~1 is a unique - new case.
What I ment by group relates to how the versions are compared, you example
would be split into
'2' '.' '0' '.' '7'
Bascialy digits with characters seperating. Groups are compared
indiviudally.
Jason
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