Open Source Mozilla have forgotten how to do version numbering

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  1. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    javascript performance increase, since when tweaks count as major update?

    you are absolutely right, it's all about getting the best sounding numbering out there. why did nvidia do a new generation of Fermi? get a better sounding number. why did they call it Windows 7 instead of Vista second edition? to get a better sounding number.

    but this should NOT be the case, traditional software development number have gone out of the window, the version numbers no longer mean anything. next thing you know, we have Gamma and Delta testing phases.
     
    wyx087, 5 Jul 2011
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  2. tristanperry

    tristanperry Minimodder

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    It's the way software versioning is going nowadays. It is pretty stupid though. This is a non-update which IMO should have been a tier 2 or 3 numbering update (i.e. 4.x or 4.n.x where x is the new version number incremented by 1).

    Quite annoying, but just the way big companies are doing things unfortunately.
     
    tristanperry, 5 Jul 2011
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  3. Ken Peterson

    Ken Peterson What's a Dremel?

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    yes FF5 does add new features but there are lots of problem. you can't update google tool bar or Add ons. Is it possible? if yes please give me direction.

    Thanks Man
     
    Ken Peterson, 5 Jul 2011
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  4. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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  5. azrael-

    azrael- I'm special...

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    You saying there's more than one digit in a version number? GTFO! :p

    FWIW, I demand version numbering in Roman numerals. Seems to work OK for Apple. :)
     
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  6. identikit

    identikit Minimodder

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    Who cares? I don't.

    Since I switched to Chrome I haven't even thought about what version number I'm running. It's current, it's invisible, it just works. Isn't this how all software should update itself?
     
    identikit, 18 Jul 2011
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  7. kosch

    kosch Trango in the Mango

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    Anyone remember the good old versioning in the matrox drivers now there are some candians who too version numbering seriously!!
     
    kosch, 18 Jul 2011
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  8. BrokenJaw

    BrokenJaw What's a Dremel?

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    I'm with the major number increment for major updates camp here.

    When I see something has hit version 5, I expect a noticable difference/new features.

    With FF7 already in development and scheduled for release in a few months time, they are going to run out of numbers in no time*.

    *This statement is exaggerating the point
     
    BrokenJaw, 19 Jul 2011
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