This is an open source project. Patches are source code diff files and don't have versions. They just apply to versions.
sorry for the confusion: i wasn't talking about a patch in the sense of a diff, but a patch release, i.e. a collection of one or more such patches applied to the minor branch (like jackrabbit 1.0.1 and 1.1.1).
We only produce releases from minor branches. Branching on each patch-level is suicidal -- the kind of thing you only want to do when someone is paying for support.
also, with "1.2.1.1" i wasn't trying to suggest the creation of branches from branches, i just meant to illustrate the possible complications involved when using the patch digit for other purposes as well... however, i agree that with jackrabbit 1.2 already published, it's best for now to use 1.2.x to avoid version conflicts. my suggestions were merely for future releases. /rofe
