package version numbering

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Mon Mar 31 13:39:54 UTC 2008


Kevin Kofler wrote:

> Brad Bell <bradbell <at> seanet.com> writes:
>> If I use the new version system, the next version will be 2.3.0. Will
>> this create problems because the old version number 20071229 will be
>> considered greater than the new version number 2.3.0 ?
> 
> Yes, that's what Epoch is for.
> And next time, please follow the guidelines 

with link:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/NamingGuidelines

-- Rex





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