[postgis-devel] autobuild cleanup - version revisited

[Paul Ramsey]

I really can't recall. I think I might have just been aping mapserver,
which simply increments its versions in trunk when releases are
tagged, so that mapserver 5.4 already "exists", though only as trunk.

P.

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Obe, Regina <robe.dnd at cityofboston.gov> wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Nudge Nudge - you have any opinion on this or do we have your blessing
> to put the SVN back in the version numbers of 1.3.4 and 1.4.
>
> Will the sky fall?  Do we just need to change POSTGIS_MICRO_VERSION or
> are there other changes to prevent things from breaking?
>
> Thanks,
> Regina
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:postgis-devel-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Obe,
> Regina
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 6:57 AM
> To: PostGIS Development Discussion
> Subject: RE: [postgis-devel] autobuild cleanup
>
> Mark,
> Sorry for the long-windedness (I was hoping to rank higher on dramatic
> effect :).
>
> Is it just the Version.config that controls that and would we put SVN as
> part of the
> POSTGIS_MICRO_VERSION.  Although I vote to wait for Paul's opinion since
> I assume he had some reason for doing that and perhaps have him do it.
> Guess he doesn't get up until later in the day.
>
> Thanks,
> Regina
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:postgis-devel-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Mark
> Cave-Ayland
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 5:46 AM
> To: PostGIS Development Discussion
> Subject: Re: [postgis-devel] autobuild cleanup
>
> Obe, Regina wrote:
>
>> Me too.  Very important. While I think we should encourage users
>> (somewhat) to test out and use 1.3.4 before released, I think its
>> important they understand it is a moving (but somewhat stable target).
>>
>> I think we should put the SVN back in the version 1.3.4 until actually
>
>> released.  It was annoying me a bit that I don't see it in my
>> postgis_full_version() output and was worried what if I forget to
>> upgrade to the new one (or compile against my old source) when it is
>> released, how would I be able to tell the difference?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Regina
>
> I think that was exactly the point I was trying to make (but in a less
> long-winded fashion!). Does anyone still have any objections to adding
> the SVN suffix back into the SVN branches? If not, Regina, would you
> like to add them back in?
>
>
> ATB,
>
> Mark.
>
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