On Wed, Sep 08, 1999 at 04:07:42PM -0400, Alexander Pennace wrote: > Quoting from section 4.2.14: > > stable > This is the current `released' version of Debian GNU/Linux. A new > version is released approximately every 3 months after the development > code has been frozen for a month of testing. Once the distribution is > stable only major bug fixes are allowed. When changes are made to this > distribution, the minor version number is increased (for example: 1.2 > becomes 1.2.1 then 1.2.2, etc). > > But since bo, point releases have been identified like 1.3r2. I'd rather fix the 1.3r2 problem and go back to 1.3.2, it's less confusing and only the greenest of users couldn't figure it out. Of course we then have to explain someplace (like the debian/dists directory's README) that unlike the kernel, all numbered releases are stable, but there is nothing that says we have to mimic the kernel version system. =p -- Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> Debian GNU/Linux developer GnuPG: 2048g/3F9C2A43 - 20F6 2261 F185 7A3E 79FC 44F9 8FF7 D7A3 DCF9 DAB3 PGP 2.6: 2048R/50BDA0ED - E8 D6 84 81 E3 A8 BB 77 8E E2 29 96 C9 44 5F BE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Simunye is so happy she has her mothers gene's <Dellaran> you better give them back before she misses them!
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