14 Nov
2012
14 Nov
'12
10:24 p.m.
On Wednesday 14 of November 2012 22:29:07 Darrell Anderson wrote:
Yes, the date is known by everyone. But, on the other hand - users has only
interested in "it's newer?" This will recognize easily using 'pre'
numbers.
And when user wants to us - developers - to tell which version have, we
prefer for git hash. And user will be able to provide git hash.
Date is less useful for us. Find the appropriate git hash requires extra work.
And 'pre' number i combination with git hash therefore provides information
for both - for users and also for developers. Bear in mind that this
designation applies only to development versions.
Slavek
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For example,
my results for the current tdelibs (in both
branches):
+ tdelibs-trinity-14.0.0~pre385+189c12d0
+ tdelibs-trinity-3.5.13.2~pre12+205b3397
I'm not against the idea. :) More than likely the people using development
branch versions will be above average computer literate users. People with
whom hash numbers convey some information.
I'm concerned that to other end-users the string provides little meaning.
Most end-users are not geeks. They don't want to deal with hashes. To them
a hash is gibberish. A hash is familiar to developers. A date is familiar
to all people. :)
tdelibs-trinity-14.0.0_201211101146
tdelibs-trinity-3.5.13.2_201211101146
Darrell