[erlang-questions] Version numbering scheme change and the implication / Re: [ANN] Erlang/OTP 17.0-rc1 has been released.

[Tuncer Ayaz]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Rickard Green wrote:
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> fredagen den 14:e februari 2014 skrev Tuncer Ayaz:
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>> - 17.0.1.0.1 is 17.0.1 + 1st separate patch after 17.0.2 release
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>> - 17.0.1.0.0.1 is 17.0.1 + 2nd separate patch released next
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>> - 17.0.1.1 is 17.0.1 + 1st 'normal' patch
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>> - 17.0.1.2 is 17.0.1 + 2nd 'normal' patch
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>> Is that correct?
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> No, in the normal case the version number never get more parts than
> <X>.<Y>.<Z>. If the version number has more parts than this, we've
> been forced by external requirements to publish the patch.

You're right, I shouldn't have used the word 'normal', and this was
referring to the other unusual case described in your 'four sequential
fixes' example.