"David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com> wrote:
>>> .0 is for releases, not betas. I see no need for an extra
>>> number in beta versions.
>
> Yes, well, it's still implicit, isn't it?
Not the way I read it. If we had a development cycle which resulted
in 8.4.5beta4, then you would have a point. We don't.
Now, if you wanted to argue that it would be better to use 9.0.beta4
than 9.0beta4, that might be defensible. I think I like that
better; but I'm not inclined to think the difference is worth the
pain of changing an established convention.
-Kevin
