From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2006-11-20T13:36:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby 1.[89].\d+ and beyond.

On Nov 19, 2006, at 4:35 AM, Robert Dober wrote:
> On 11/16/06, Eric Hodel <drbrain@segment7.net> wrote:
>> Letters in versions is not without precedent.
>
> Yes Eric , but I would consider 3.0.2b a subversion of 3.0.2 and I  
> would think 3.0.2b < 3.0.3
> I would correctly? assuem 3.0.2.b < 3.0.3.a of course, still I  
> guess I'll go with the 3.0.9 is followed by 3.0.10 and until all   
> dates are written in ISO format so that I can string compare them I  
> guess this should not really be an issue ;)
>
> The *only* practical solution is to use base 42 numbers!!!

I can't parse anything you've just written.

> -- 
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable  
> one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all  
> progress depends on the unreasonable man.
>
> - George Bernard Shaw

Your .signature quote is highly relevant.  Please stop trying to be  
reasonable.

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