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Re: xerces-c, xerces-c-devel, xerces-c-doc 2.1.0-2 available forreview/upload



On 6 Nov 2002, Robert Collins wrote:

> On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 01:01, Pavel Tsekov wrote:
> > On 6 Nov 2002, Robert Collins wrote:
> >
> > > Consider this: if the test copy we review was -3, and you approve that
> > > version, you should not rename it to -1, else when -2 comes out, all the
> > > testers will fail to upgrade. So -3 in review, stays as -3 when
> > > uploading. Likewise, updating -1 to -2 to -3 during the review process
> > > allows the testers to update properly. Does that make sense?
> >
> > Ok, but if one releases a new Cygwin package shouldn't it get -1, which
> > will make it first Cygwin release of this package ? And I'm under the
> > impression that xerces is a new package :)
>
> No, it should get *a* number that will then monotonically increase
> within the same vendor version number.

Ok, I've just checked the package naming conventions to refresh my
memory. Check this:

http://cygwin.com/setup.html#naming

Maybe it should be updated.


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