From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: jidanni@jidanni.org Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#8054: 24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year? 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OK never mind. >>>>> "GbTS" == GNU bug Tracking System writes: GbTS> Your bug report GbTS> #8054: 24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year? GbTS> which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. GbTS> The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. GbTS> If you require more details, please reply to 8054@debbugs.gnu.org. GbTS> -- GbTS> 8054: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=8054 GbTS> GNU Bug Tracking System GbTS> Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems GbTS> From: Glenn Morris GbTS> Subject: Re: bug#8054: closed (Re: bug#8054: 24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year?) GbTS> To: 8054-done@debbugs.gnu.org GbTS> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:55 -0400 (15 hours, 44 minutes, 28 seconds ago) GbTS> jidanni@jidanni.org wrote: >> Thank you but emacs-bzr-version is nil and thus will not help here in >> $ apt-cache policy emacs-snapshot GbTS> I suggest you take that up with the person who is kind enough to build GbTS> Emacs for you. Or learn to build it yourself. GbTS> ---------- GbTS> From: jidanni@jidanni.org GbTS> Subject: 24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year? GbTS> To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org GbTS> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:54:37 +0800 (1 year, 8 weeks, 23 hours ago) GbTS> Gentlemen, let's face it, your version number, GbTS> emacs-version "24.0.50.1" GbTS> is a total disaster for use in e.g., report-emacs-bug. GbTS> Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year? GbTS> Even Microsoft with its 6.5235345532543 numbers are better than yours. GbTS> I especially like e.g., GbTS> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Version MediaWiki|1.17wmf1 (r82223) GbTS> So do contemplate providing _version information down to the commit GbTS> granularity_ like the MediaWiki people do ... available right there to GbTS> the report-emacs-bug command, etc. GbTS> Don't expect the user to have to explain what time of what day he got his GbTS> copy from where, when asked for more details than "24.0.50.1". GbTS> ----------