At Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:23:03 +0100, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > > 2009/9/21 Jaroslav Kysela <perex@xxxxxxxx>: > > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009, Tony Vroon wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 12:19 +0200, Thierry Vignaud wrote: > >>> I've complained about this for years... > >> > >> It wasn't deemed worthy a reply, so apparently nobody cares. > >> Ah well. > > > > I care, but it's sometimes difficult to change old habits ;-( I hope to > > remember new versioning scheme for a next release. The last ALSA release > > versions ending with a character are just quick fixes, so just increase > > the package release version for your distro and add a small patch with > > changes. > > > > Jaroslav > > > > One could just move to a 4 number scheme with the last number being > minor fixes. Much like the linux kernel release numbers. > What would have to change to move from ALSA 1.0.x.x to 1.1.x.x ? IMO, when some major API additions/changes go in. > What would have to change to move from ALSA 1.x.x.x to 2.x.x.x Similarly, when the whole API get changed. But, this would happen rarely, I guess :) Takashi _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
