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   >    Picked this up on slashdot.  We got to get 23.1 out so we can
   >    claim the highest version number used.
   > 
   > Not to spoil the fun, but less is at version 418.

   Well, it isn't really a version number as all versions inbetween
   hasn't been released.  If you say 4.18 then it would qualify.

less version number scheme is based on how many times less was
compiled by the maintainer, I doubt that he compiled less 4.18 times.