[debbugs-tracker] bug#8054: closed (24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year?)

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a version number that doesn't change all year?)
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #8054,
regarding 24.0.50; Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all 
year?
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> 24.0.50;	Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year?
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> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:54:37 +0800
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> Gentlemen, let's face it, your version number,
> emacs-version "24.0.50.1"
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> Who ever heard of a version number that doesn't change all year?
> Even Microsoft with its 6.5235345532543 numbers are better than yours.
> I especially like e.g.,
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Version MediaWiki|1.17wmf1 (r82223)
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> So do contemplate providing _version information down to the commit
> granularity_ like the MediaWiki people do ... available right there to
> the report-emacs-bug command, etc.
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> Don't expect the user to have to explain what time of what day he got his
> copy from where, when asked for more details than "24.0.50.1".
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> Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
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> > Thank you but emacs-bzr-version is nil and thus will not help here in
> > $ apt-cache policy emacs-snapshot
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> I suggest you take that up with the person who is kind enough to build
> Emacs for you. Or learn to build it yourself.
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