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Subject: Re: Version Resolution?
From: asami@cs.berkeley.edu (Satoshi Asami)
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 * > Well, how about just adding RELDATE for now (while you guys work on
 * > the "automated" solution, that is)?  At least if that value is updated
 * > often enough, we will be able to distinguish between versions with
 * > "major" differences (some library added, "top" added, before or after
 * > 3.0-release, etc...).
 * 
 * The granularity it too high.  People are not likely to update RELDATE,
 * so it's not nearly as helpful as something 'automatic'.

Of course.  That's why I said it's a temporary solution.  At least it
should be good enough for some uses.

Satoshi