Software Version Numbering

Discussions center on software version numbering practices, including complaints about rapid increments, semantic versioning, vanity numbering, and comparisons across projects like Chrome, Firefox, and others.

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mhurron Dec 10, 2013 View on HN

Stop putting so much stock in version numbers?

mseepgood Dec 18, 2015 View on HN

That's not how version numbers work.

Aloha Feb 22, 2017 View on HN

Vanity version numbering is a thing.

ydlr Apr 5, 2022 View on HN

Version numbers are officially out of control.

falcolas Mar 3, 2022 View on HN

Not just a name, a version number. -_-

moffkalast Jun 22, 2022 View on HN

Odd naming scheme, aren't the version numbers supposed to increase?

stephenr May 9, 2015 View on HN

I think what you mean is the major version number does not change.

nelhage Feb 7, 2011 View on HN

Gentlemen, we cannot allow a version number gap!

kasperni Aug 9, 2022 View on HN

The version number increments by 1 every 6 months. What is so nightmarish about that?

nicubunu Apr 19, 2012 View on HN

there are not enough new features to deserve such an increase in the release number. you want numbers inflation like Chrome or Firefox?