[PLUG-TALK] Software Release Nomenclature

Benjamin Kerensa bkerensa at ubuntu.com
Fri Mar 27 07:27:26 UTC 2015


The name is the codename prior to release and the version is what it is
referred to
after release.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>
wrote:

>    I am curious why some software (Debian, Ubuntu, and R come immediately
> to mind)
> have names as well as numbers for each release. For example, the current R
> release, 3.1.3, is named 'Smooth Sidewalk' and the forthcoming 3.2.0 is
> named 'Full of Ingredients.'
>
>    My Web search found no explanation or history for this practice and I
> would like to understand it.
>
> I am curious yellow,
>
> Rich
>
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