[nvda] Re: What should the next version number be?

I have a problem with this idea. The problem is tat when do we or the
NVDA team determine when NVDA reaches versionone? I mean, NVDA has
developed many new concepts that are beyond many of the commercial
screen readers were at version one, and the NVDA team continues to
make big strides in terms of accessibility. I propose that we call the
NVD versions similar to how different versions of Linux operate.
Year/month. So, if NVDA was released this month, it would be called
NVDA 2009.7 and any subsequent version would be numerically higher,
2009.7.2, signifying that this was the second version released in tghe
month of July in 2009.

Thanks
Nimer J

On 7/28/09, Trenton Matthews <trenton.tmantv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here's my take on the matter:
>
> Wikipedia still classifies NVDA, as "alpha" software.
> I personally go with 0.70 "beta," That way, no one gets confused with
> Windows 7, and no one thinks its a 7.0 release.
> And also, folks at wikipedia can't say its just alpha software.
> This idea came to me while reading older skype versions,  as before
> they were 1.0, they all had "beta" after their number.
>
> So, until NVDA hits that 1.0 mark, I consider NVDA, as "beta" software.
> That's my thoughts, hope you enjoyed reading.
>
> Good day.
>
> Trenton
> An
>
> On 7/28/09, Timothy <tmthywynn8@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 0.6 would be fine with me. As for the preview releases, you should be
>> naming
>> it beta since it's more common. 0.6 beta 3 would make more sense. So when
>> the actual 0.6 comes out, no one would be confused.
>>
>> 0.7 would als make sense since we made so many different
>> changes/enhancements. Braille displayes, navigation keys, links list,
>> heading lists, form lists, etc.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "shaun everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:02 PM
>> Subject: [nvda] Re: What should the next version number be?
>>
>>
>> hi mike and all the nvda devs.
>> 0.6.5 would work.
>> as with the preview release, I have seen in the opensource software place
>> release candidate releases so instead of 0.6p1 0.6rc1 or just nvda rc1, or
>> whatever.
>> ANother thing we could do is have things defined like 0.6 beta.
>> Another thing we could use is build numbers, like 0.6.204 or 0.6.2009.1.14
>> or something although some I spoke to loath that system.
>> going to 0.7 and missing out 6 could be good although its always been my
>> understanding that everyone is expecting 0.6.
>> winlame another project I used switched to the 2009.1 version, although
>> they
>> did put a beta number on it.
>> 1.0 hmmm may be a bit to close for that one.
>> as you say its not stable.
>> 1.0 beta# where # is the number, I suppose would work although you would
>> get
>> then loads of betas.
>> You could use the build numbers from the last snapshot the stuff was
>> compiled from, ie .0.6 build 2300.
>> At 10:24 p.m. 27/07/2009, you wrote:
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>Please have a read of the blog post:
>>>http://www.nvda-project.org/blog/WhatShouldNextVersionNumberBe
>>>
>>>And provide any feedback you can.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Mick
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