From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Cagney To: "Christopher C. Chimelis" Cc: Jack Howarth , binutils@sources.redhat.com Subject: Re: -z combreloc Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:58:00 -0000 Message-id: <3BC8E306.7000700@cygnus.com> References: X-SW-Source: 2001-10/msg00232.html > Also, why should I diverge from the numbering scheme when no other vendors > are? There are sub-versioning done on a Debian level anyway (ie. the > latest package in the archive is 2.11.92.0.5-2). Hmm, at least you're subversioning. Why diverge from numbers? It helps clarify the origins of a non FSF release of a tool. Someone files a bug with ``2.11.92.hj.5'' then everyone knows that it is a H.J. branch. On the other hand, 2.11.92.0.5 could either be H.J. the FSF, or even some other party. your choice I guess, Andrew