Version Notation

[Fred Ridder]

There is no universal standard. Often, there isn't even a
single common standard across all divisions of the same
company.

At the risk of being cynical, I think this is in the "dream
on" category.


>From: "Brown, Cindy" <CBrown at RWD.com>
>To: <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
>Subject: Version Notation
>Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:40:29 -0500
>
>Hello All,
>
>
>
>Is there a universal standard for notating a version?
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>I have seen it used anywhere from:
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>
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><majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>version <majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>v:<majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>v.<majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>v<majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>V<majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>v <majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>V <majver>.<minver>.<hotfix>.<build>
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>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
>
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>
>Cindy Brown
>
>Technical Writer
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>
>
>RWD Technologies
>
>5521 Research Park Drive
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>Baltimore MD 21228
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>410.869.3035
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>http://www.rwd.com
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