On Feb 9, 2014, at 15:02, Kevin Ingwersen <ingwie2...@googlemail.com> wrote:

>> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Harald Hanche-Olsen <han...@math.ntnu.no> 
>> wrote:
>> [Ingwie Phoenix <ingwie2...@googlemail.com> (2014-02-09 19:11:14 UTC)]
>> 
>>> I just built a node binary off 0.11.12-pre from github. I wanted to know
>>> when we can expect a stable 0.11 branch?
>>> 
>> If I have understood node version numbering correctly, the answer is
>> "never". Instead, a stable 0.12 branch will be created, and 0.13
>> becomes the new unstable. And no, I have no idea when that will
>> happen. It is not uncommon for maintainers of software to refuse to
>> give even a hint, lest the hints are taken for promises and users get
>> grumpy when the "deadline" is passed without a new release. (I don't
>> know if this described the node team. I haven't followed node all that
>> long.)

> Ohh... I see! Well, thanks you two :)
> Weird versioning, but still better than firefox XD....

Far from "weird", it is one of several popular version numbering schemes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning#Odd-numbered_versions_for_development_releases



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