Re: [Axiom-developer] Axiom at version 3.4?

[Vadim V. Zhytnikov]

Ralf Hemmecke writes:
> On 06/26/2007 05:07 PM, Bill Page wrote:
> > On 6/26/07 Ralf Hemmecke wrote:
> > > Ooops. There is already version 3.4 of Axiom. Very interesting. ;-)
> > > http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandriva/2007.1/i586/media/contrib/release/axiom-3.4-0.20050901.1mdk.i586.html 
>
>
> > I think Tim has defined at least axiom version 3.6 ((June 2005). See:
> >
> > http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/axiom/axiom
>
> Even more interesting. Since I see September 2006 on my banner (which is 
> --patch-50), that should probably be something > 3.6.

No, quarterly gold releases in 2005 was numbered 3.4 (April 2005),
3.6 (June 2005), 3.9 (October 2005). In 2006 this numbering
scheme was abolished.

I watch this Axiom Version discussion with moderate interest.
Moderate since I already (twice AFAIR) suggested on this list
to choose some release numbering scheme convenient for
packaging (deb, rpm whatever) but found no understanding.
Surely, packaging is a nuisance external to Axiom but
it is not wise to ignore this aspect of real life.
Once again I venture to suggest two things

1. Please, make regular _tarball_ releases.
   No CVS, SVN etc - these are for development not for releases.

2. Choose some X.Y.Z... numbering scheme
   for these releases.

Absence of 1 and 2 hurts Axiom publicity.

With best regards,

Vadim

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