Quoting Colin Watson (2015-09-14 08:51:48) > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 07:51:09AM +0200, Thomas Koch wrote: >> How would you format the upstream part of the packages version >> number? How about 0.4+24+git+a5e5f9e? > > I wouldn't put the commit identifier in the package version at all. > It isn't sortable, so clearly doesn't belong in a version string; it > can be documented in the changelog instead. I'd put a date in the > version.
Makes perfect sense to me to add only the date for snapshot releases - both revision control system and commit id is irrelevant in version string - those belong (if at all) in changelog along with release nickname and whether release coincided with your birthday. I will use this scheme from now on: 0.4+20150911 - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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