Re: Understanding port version numbering

From: Jonathon McKitrick (jcm_at_FreeBSD-uk.eu.org)
Date: 05/02/05

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To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>

    On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 03:14:13PM -0400, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
    : Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> writes:
    :
    : > Is there any particular scheme for ports using decimals, commas, and/or
    : > underscores in the version numbers? Is there any way to tell if it means a
    : > patch level, a FreeBSD-port only update, and so on?
    :
    : Sure. See the Porters' Handbook.

    Ah, portepoch is the explanation I was looking for. Thanks!

    jm 

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