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New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by gthiele » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:45 pm

I'm curious. Silly question here... Back in 2011 version names began to match the last 2 digits in the corresponding year, starting with 11.0 This year we skipped 13.0 to 13.1. Is this so we will be able to more quickly tell how many versions there are in a particular year?
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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by jclaydds » Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:09 am

The version numbering changed in 2011. See the following link:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3487&p=15139&hilit=Numbering#p15139

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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by gthiele » Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:13 am

So, in 2011 and 2012 the minor version series started with "0", and this year a "1". That's the question...
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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by wjstarck » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:01 pm

The minor version number may vary, it depends on software development factors. Usually with OD, there are about 4-5 minor releases in any given year.

If I had to guess this year, it took about a month into 2013 to release the 13.x beta, so 13.0 was skipped because by the time 13 was released as a beta, enough bug fixes/features had been added to warrant the 13.1 designation.
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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by gthiele » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:09 pm

Or could it be that since Version 12.4 was released on 2/12/2013, 13.0 was skipped?
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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by jordansparks » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:56 pm

What normal person starts counting at zero? We decided we would start counting like everyone else: at one. That's all.
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Re: New Version Naming Conventions?

Post by gthiele » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:13 am

Ahhh. That makes too much sense. Thanks Jordan!
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