On 07/20/2012 04:21 PM, Tom Eastep wrote:
> 
> Regarding your second approach above, I notice that Debian (and most 
> other distros) add a "-n" to my version number. So my 4.5.5.3 is 
> released as 4.5.5.3-1. So presumably, users would not be confused if 
> they saw shorewall-core-4.5.5.3-1 and shorewall-4.5.5.3-2? If I were to 
> release individual patches along with the consolidated patch for each 
> product, would that help (I would only need to do that during the freeze 
> period). You could then apply those patches that did not bump the 
> version number and upload the patched product as -2, -3, etc. It would 
> be more work for the two of us during the freeze period but would spare 
> everyone else.

-n for opensuse build process means the build number

> 
> An alternative would be for me to change my release numbering system 
> from a.b.c[.d] to a.b.c-d, but I suspect that move would cause 
> disruption to all of the distro maintainers (and some amount of work for 
> me).

Please do not do that change as opensuse build service barks to releases
with -d (d being anything) in it. I would vote that you keep the
numbering as it is

Thanks

Togan



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