Hi, I would like to know what is the meaning of the 3 numbers on the Boost version X.Y.Z. When X changes, i.e. when we could have a Boost version 2.0.0 Which number means a complete rewriten? Which number means an incompatible evolution? Which number means new functions? Which number means major bugs corrections? Which number means only minor bugs corrections? Is this written somewhere? If we were to version individual Boost libraries which will be the apropiated schema? Should all the libraries follow the same schema? What do you think of? X: complete rewriten or incompatible evolution Y: new functions or major bugs corrections Z: minor bugs corrections Thanks, Vicente
On Nov 23, 2008, at 3:44 PM, vicente.botet wrote:
If we were to version individual Boost libraries which will be the apropiated schema? Should all the libraries follow the same schema? What do you think of? X: complete rewriten or incompatible evolution Y: new functions or major bugs corrections Z: minor bugs corrections
Well...certainly any version scheme is adequate as long as everyone follows it accordingly which is the main concern in my eyes. Having said that, why not use the (common) version scheme open source projects tend to use. A good example (as well as description) can be found on the Apache APR site (http://apr.apache.org/versioning.html). Ciao, Andreas
vicente.botet wrote:
I would like to know what is the meaning of the 3 numbers on the Boost version X.Y.Z. When X changes, i.e. when we could have a Boost version 2.0.0
There was a long discussion about this back in 2005: http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2005/12/97627.php --Johan Råde
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