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

I agree. A press release could be written up no problem.

Thanks
NimerJ

On 7/29/09, Trenton Matthews <trenton.tmantv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, explainning something like that shouldn't be hard to do.
>
>
> On 7/29/09, Timothy <tmthywynn8@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I would definitely like this idea. The version number would tell me when
>> NVDA was released. Although I find one problem. A lot of people are going
>> to
>> wonder what happened to 0.6, 0.7, etc.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Trenton Matthews" <trenton.tmantv@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:23 AM
>> Subject: [nvda] Re: What should the next version number be?
>>
>>
>> The linux man couldn't  have said it better...
>> I say go with his idea!
>>
>>
>> On 7/29/09, Brian Gaff <bglists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Now why didn't I think of that.. Sounds too logical though... grin.
>>>
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>>> From: "Nimer Jaber" <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:32 AM
>>> Subject: [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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