Simply count the number of numbers after the last period. It's not rocket science. _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:11 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: freedom scientific weird numerical system Hi, Allan. This thread is undeniably JAWS-related, but we will test the patience of other listers and the moderator if we keep it up. But to answer your challenge to Mark, here's why he has a point, so to speak. Just take the first digit after the decimal point. For the current update, it's 2, while for the previous it's 5. I think you'll agree, .5 , or one-half, is greater than .2, or one-fifth, and yet the lower number designates the more recent update. At best, a paradox. ----- Original Message ----- From: Allan Wong hi, you are absolutely wrong! read this numbering carefully, the previously release is J9.0.552 which is 552 and the currently release is J9.0.2152 which is 2152. so how you tell a number 2 is before 5? and how you calculate 552 after 2152? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Warmest Regards, Allan Wong From: MarkF Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 02:58 Is it just me and all the people I have talked to. numerically speaking jaws 9.00.522 should be the latest update NOT 9.00.2152 This is not the way versions numbers should be labeled .2 comes before .5. Has anyone else thought this strange? Mark The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.