FreeBSD Version Release numbers

[Alexandr Kovalenko]

Hello, Terry Lambert!

On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 12:47:05AM -0700, you wrote:

> Craig Reyenga wrote:
> > Perhaps all odd major numbers should be considered development versions. 5.3
> > would instead be called 6.0, to signify that it is ready for general use by
> > everyone. HEAD would change to 7.0-CURRENT, and the process would repeat,
> > with 7.0-RELEASE thru 7.N-RELEASE (with "N" being the last development
> > version) until the tree is then ready for 8.0, which would be of course
> > marked "stable."
> 
> The problem with this is you are very soon running version 99
> (or 100, if you want it stable).
> 
> Historically, BSD has used odd minor numbers as new features,
> and even minor numbers as stabilization.
> 
> This was broken with 4.4, but that was because of the lawsuit,
> not through any poor intent on anyone's part.

Which one? What is was about? Can you provide more info?

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