Re: [Scilab-users] [Scilab-Dev] Scilab releases schedule / End of Windows 32-bit support

2023-02-18 Thread Federico Miyara
Stephane, I have two concerns regarding the announcements. First, it may be confusing since users are accustomed to the legacy way of numbering versions, which is also the system most software packages use. The chaotic way Windows has numbered its versions (W 3.1, W 95/98, W 2000, Vista, W 7.

Re: [Scilab-users] [Scilab-Dev] Scilab releases schedule / End of Windows 32-bit support

2023-02-18 Thread Stephane Mottelet
Hello, Please allow me to react to these answers as I feel also very concerned with this potential evolution. The year-base major number won't ease a better visibility about API changes. It will force us to systematically add a a notice saying something like : "Don't worry about the major ve