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toco123
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« on: May 09, 2010, 01:06:06 PM »

Whats up with the version numbers?
It's ridiculously confusing because it goes up and down?
Like how did it go from v280410 to v050510?
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 01:46:34 PM »

The numbers are a date in European format: day-month-year. So v050510 means it was released on the 5th of May 2010.
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 05:49:38 PM »

Now that he mentions it, wouldn't it make more sense if it were yymmdd instead of ddmmyy?

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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 05:59:27 PM »

Nope? Dates are dates and I write them DD-MM-YY.
Nel
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »

Who writes the year first?
AndyTheGeeky
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 06:29:14 PM »

No one, I'm just saying that then the version number would properly increment instead of jumping around as it does now from month to month.

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2010, 08:27:02 PM »

Fundamentally it's not really a traditional version number, just an identifier.

I don't want to suddenly switch numbering schemes. Would it help avoid confusion if I added dashes, eg. 05-05-10?
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2010, 09:06:10 PM »

Considering, a good amount of people, thought they were version numbers because you put a v before every number, I doubt switching schemes would confuse anyone. Not that you were saying that, I'm just throwing it out there. I just think Andy makes a really good point, year first would increment. However dashes would be nice, that better not be sarcasm on your part mister.

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C.Mong
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« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2010, 09:02:16 AM »

The date technically is the version number.

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toco123
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« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2010, 12:57:03 PM »

I have to say I wholeheartingly agree with Meta-Stick and Andy. It is so confusing at the moment that changing it would not make a difference.

Although it makes sense now, but I was extremely confused when I saw the download page and thought the newest version was at the bottom, as it was the bigger version number.
phoenixf129
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« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2010, 01:54:31 AM »

Why not just get an SVN? i can set one up for you REALLY quickly and easily..

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Meta-Stick
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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2010, 01:56:04 PM »

/facepalm

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phoenixf129
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2010, 05:17:44 PM »

If you have an SVN, people wont download the Wrong version by mistake. so stop /facepalming yourself, youll get hurt.


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toco123
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 10:47:05 PM »

I don't see any reason it shouldn't be available on an SVN.. It would be easier to keep up with minor updates.
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2010, 11:25:18 PM »

Well, thats up to BKU, if he needs one, i can get him a public/private one within minutes.

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