Nicolas Williams wrote:
> I suspect IPS isn't treating pkg version numbers as reals, but as tuples
> of integers separated by periods.

Of course.  However, for the particular case of x.y, the two are 
syntactically the same and, I believe, reasonable people occasionally 
use real-like semantics.

> I think pkg version numbering should not attempt to mimic the version
> numbers of the packaged software unless the pkg system can do so with
> fidelity.

Given the opportunity for confusion, it might be best if the two bear no 
resemblance to one another.
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