Eric Rostetter wrote:
b) Odd-even numbering: 1.1.x (unstable) -> 1.2.0 (stable)
I don't like this, as the average new user has no idea that the odds are unstable, and runs them, then gets flamed for it, etc. No matter how well you document it on the web/wiki, people are going to mistakenly run the odd number releases and get in trouble.
I think most new users will look at the web-page and download the latest "stable" version. As long as both stable and development versions are listed prominently, I doubt many would be confused. Plenty of other packages follow this numbering system, e.g. Linux Kernel, Squirrelmail, and Lilypond.
Chris
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