On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:39:38 -0500, Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> In X.Y.Z numbering, increments to Z are bug fixes. This is a bug fix =)
>   Increments to Y are new features. Increments to X are
> non-backwards-compatible new features. That is my perspective.

Again, I beg to disagree :-) AFAIK the Z releases are bug fix releases
which are done when there are enough bug fixes to justify a new
release (think: critical mass). Don't get me wrong, if you think that
this single bug fix justifies a release, by all means, go ahead. But
what I'd like to avoid is that we release too often. This confuses
users (I know, I would find it strange) and somehow looks like the
product is not so stable.
E.g. spring releases Z versions every month or two, though not only
with bug fixes but also with added features. And spring 1.2 differs in
some incompatible ways from 1.1 AFAIK. Same goes e.g. for Struts.

Tom

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