What is the versioning system?
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Sheldon
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I can only assume a complete change.
Liam W
in memoriam 1998-2020
Ok, you can start ignoring this topic now if you want...
If its a complete change, how is it the same software?
Moshe1010
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It probably won't. New version (first point) is usually a major rewrite of the current code; sometimes even a complete rewrite. I don't think a new, major version, would come in the next 1.5-2 years.
Jeremy
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The first number is major changes. The changes that will break backwards capability, such as fundamental changes.
The second number is reserved for feature releases and expectations are for mostly backwards compatible (they won't introduce a new structurally different style in a second point release).
Third is for bug fixes.
This scheme is followed by almost all major software I know and use.
The second number is reserved for feature releases and expectations are for mostly backwards compatible (they won't introduce a new structurally different style in a second point release).
Third is for bug fixes.
This scheme is followed by almost all major software I know and use.
feldon30
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One of XenForo's competitors started making major major changes in minor point releases which broke everyone's themes and plugins. It was very disruptive. So this was just XenForo saying "We're going to stick with the industry standard -- each point release gets better, and you don't have to worry about any major changes until a major point release." Sensible and simple but needed to be said.
it's still quite standard.
x.y.z
X = Major revision (eg new fundamental code base which would effectively be moving to a new software)
Y = Major updates (eg, containing large changes and updates or new substantial features and fixes)
Z = Minor Revisions (eg, Small updates, minor feature enhancements, small bug fixes)
X = Major revision (eg new fundamental code base which would effectively be moving to a new software)
Y = Major updates (eg, containing large changes and updates or new substantial features and fixes)
Z = Minor Revisions (eg, Small updates, minor feature enhancements, small bug fixes)
Divvens
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I think it was more of a polite gesture to state that he doesn't want you to waste your time if you aren't interested in explaining
tyteen4a03
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I like to call X Platform changes.
samreddevilz
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Some Nice info here through conversation. I have learned!
Claudio
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I think it was more of a polite gesture to state that he doesn't want you to waste your time if you aren't interested in explaining
I understood the same
Edrondol
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As a QA guy who uses versioning software frequently, it brings tears of joy to my eyes that someone gets this.
Whats not to get
its very simple is it not?The smaller the integer... the smaller the change...
Edrondol
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Whats not to get
The smaller the integer... the smaller the change...
You'd think that, wouldn't you? But I've seen programmers do all sorts of stuff with versioning that you just would not believe. One guy versioned himself out to (as an example) 1.5.5.1 from 1.5.5 and then rolled the code back up into the 1.5.7 code everyone else was working on. He was shocked when everything broke and tried to hide it.
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