[CentOS-devel] CentOS 7 and release numbering

[me at tdiehl.org]

On Sat, 7 Jun 2014, Akemi Yagi wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org> wrote:
>
>> 0.  CentOS-6.1011
>> 1.  CentOS-6.1105
>> 2.  CentOS-6.1112
>> 3.  CentOS-6.1206
>> 4.  CentOS-6.1302
>> 5.  CentOS-6.1311
>>
>> As you can see, the minor numbers also match in the list (6.3 matches
>> 6.1206) ... it's very easy to see that there are 6, 7, 7,  8, and 9
>> months between releases, etc.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
> After having read all the detailed explanations, I still do not see
> good enough justifications / rationale for changing the release
> naming.

+1

> The concept of 'supporting only the latest release' is quite simple
> and easy to explain to users. I don't think the current proposal would
> make it any easier. As Trevor said, we just say, "CentOS 6.4 is no
> longer supported. Please update to 6.5". On the other hand,
> "CentOS-6.1302 is no longer supported. Please update to CentOS-6.1311
> because it is June of 2014 today" sounds a bit cumbersome.

+1

Currently I can look at the release and say I am on C-6.5 and RHEL is on 6.5 so
I am current. With the new way, I need a chart to tell what matches what. I do
not see how that is easier/better.

IMO, If you need something for the sigs, they should add it to their
packages/repos and leave core the way has been since the beginning.

Regards,

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