[Qgis-psc] version numbering

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> wrote:
> Hi all.
> I just noticed OTB, like most major proprietary software, releases a
> major version at more or less fixed intervals. From our point of view,
> the version number is an irrelevant problem, but many users tend to
> trust more programs with an higher major number, and they are used to
> evaluate the maturity of a software from it.
> Having said that, what prevents us from adopting the same schema? I know
> it sounds stupid, and it may even look like cheating, but I think we
> should realize this is bad marketing for us, and as marketing advisor I
> feel urged to raise the issue.
> Please note: I am *not* against the current versioning schema, and I'm
> not defending this other one. I just want we make a conscious choice,
> now that we are becoming mainstream.
> All the best.
>
How would your preferred numbering work then? i.e. what would the next
major release be in your mind?

Regards

Tim

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