***BOGO*** Re: Unusual version numbering systems

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:19 +0100, Dominic Hargreaves <dom@xxxxxxxx> said: 

> Hi, I have packaged a piece of software [1] which uses a version
> number system which is not compatible with Debian's ordering.

> The version numbers go like
4.1 
4.12     -> 4.1.2
4.2rc<n> -> 4.2~rc<n>
4.2
4.21     -> 4.2.1
(maybe 4.3)

        Mostly upstream compliant, modulo adding a period, no epochs, no
 willing upstream required -- as long as upstream does not suddenly
 change version numbering midstream.

        manoj
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