On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Benjamin Coates wrote:
> >From Mr.Bad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> "IC" == Ian Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > IC> The question then is whether we reserve the stable branch for
> > IC> 0.3.6.x releases, or for 0.3.x releases, I vote for 0.3.x.
> >
> >That's what I'm voting for, now, too.
> >
> >BUT, I'd like to see some of the newer stuff, like MSKs and date-based
> >redirects go into 0.4, and really try to wind 0.3 down to just bug
> >fixing and egregious problems like the ref blocking you fixed.
> >
> >If we have TWO branches adding new features, we are going to have a
> >hell of a time reconciling them when the time comes.
> >
> >One man's opinion.
> >
> >~Mr. Bad
>
> I think the big source of confusion here is the version numbering; the tenths
> digit appears to be generations of the fundamental workings of the node and
> network, while the lesser digits are for client features and packaging
> modifications, with some node bugfixes thrown in. If Scott and Oskar went
> into some sort of Mountain Dew-induced frenzy and released the 0.4 node
> tomorrow, the 0.4.0 client would be fundamentally equal to the 0.3.6 one,
> which doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
First, mountain dew is nasty. Second, the client *would* be different,
since it has to speak the Freenet protocol, which is what often changes on
major releases.
Scott
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