Re: Long version numbers | Tedious to keep track

[Xapp]

If I am not mistaken, you are trying to use the rcs version numbers as
file version numbers (in windows you can see this info by <right
click>->properties->details).  The number should not be the same as
rcs version numbers because they where not designed (as you can see)
to be used externally.  The best way to handle this is to create a new
versioning scheme that maps publicly visible version numbers to rcs
version numbers.  The functionality would be the same as tags and
branches in cvs.

So for release 1.0.1 of your product, you have a map that says 1.0.1
contains rcs version 2.0.3.1.0.1.76 for file a.txt and 1.6.0.1.1.0.2
for b.txt.  (Just like a tag REP_1_0_1 would 'point' to the same rcs
revision numbers in cvs.)

Alternately on a file level you can map like so:
a.txt v1.0.2 maps to 2.0.3.1.0.1.76
b.txt v2.0.3 maps to 1.6.0.1.1.0.2
** where the vX.X.X numbsers are visible to the customer.

You can use a combination of these methods.  It is more work on your
end.  But the version numbers are nicer for the customer and your
support team.

Regards,

--Russ