On Sun, 29 Jun 2008, Tony Mechelynck wrote: > > On 29/06/08 00:03, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: >> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Tony Mechelynck wrote: >>>> On 26/06/08 22:18, Bram Moolenaar wrote: >>>>> Patch 7.2a.001 >>>>> Problem: On some systems X11/Xlib.h exists (from X11-dev package) but >>>>> X11/Intrinsic.h does not (in Xt-dev package). This breaks the >>>>> build. Also, on Solaris 9 sys/ptem.h isn't found. >>>>> Solution: Have configure only accept X11 when X11/Intrinsic.h exists. >>>>> Check for sys/ptem.h while including sys/stream.h. (Vladimir >>>>> Marek) >>>>> Files: src/auto/configure, src/configure.in >>>> [...] >>>> >>>> And for those who, like me, are slow to readjust: the 7.2a patches >>>> directory is http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/unstable/patches/7.2a/ (of >>>> course it's accessible also by ftp). This means it's *not* a sibling of >>>> the 7.1 patches directory (it's in the "unstable" tree). >>> Oh, boy. Is this 7.2a -> 7.2.0 transition going to break version sorting >>> again? >> >> Is there any chance the beta versioning could be made so 7.2.000 will be >> "greater" on comparison? 7.2a.x is usually "newer" than 7.2.x. 7.2a.x is >> usually "newer" than 7.2.x. For example, you could make the version >> 7.1.999.x or something. >> >> Thanks. >> > > No, in Bram's system anything with two letters (alpha) is before > anything with one letter (beta) which is before anything with no letters > (release). So in this case 7.2a.008 comes before 7.2.0. Similarly with > Mozilla, (Firefox) 2.0.0.16pre is before 2.0.0.16 and (SeaMonkey) > 2.0a1pre is before 2.0a1 which is before 2.0, in a manner which is just > as contrary to strict lexicographical ordering.
That's why I'm asking Bram to change his ways. Just because Mozilla does it "wrong" doesn't mean Bram has to. -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [EMAIL PROTECTED] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
