GNU bug report logs - #5744
23.1.92; doc string of `version<' etc.

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Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:00:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 5744 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jason Rumney <jasonr <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: stepnem <at> gmail.com, 5744 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#5744: 23.1.92; doc string of `version<' etc.
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:12:11 +0800

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> With versions, it might be better to use "older" and "newer" instead.

I don't think it is possible to come up with an algorithm for that.
There may be maintainence branches still running after a new major
release (eg gcc 4.3.4 is newer than 4.4.1, despite being a lower
version).
This bug report was last modified 15 years and 60 days ago.

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