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From: Parag Warudkar <parag.warudkar@gmail.com>
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Andi Kleen <andi <at> firstfloor.org> writes:


> Or you could just do it like emacs or Solaris and simply use a single number.

No - because then those handful of Solaris supporters will get one more 'proof'
in support of their claims of Linux copying Solaris - first SystemTap copying
DTrace and now version numbers. See how we stand a risk of ending up convinced
we do not innovate?

On the other hand with Emacs style numbering - I am afraid Linus will be
severely tempted not to make a release in years or worse yet we would have a
rename on our hands - GNU/Emacs/Linux

So NAK on this one :) !


Parag

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