Re: [Freeciv-Dev] version numbers

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hmm, would this be the date when compiled, or when checked out,
> of when last change checked in, or what?

When checked out.

> (Not to mention 
> timezones...)

Using GMT or the CVS server's local timezone.

> This seems a bit complicated to me, especially 
> having it work when using cvs to request old versions...

No, why?  It's a redefinition of the PATCH_VERSION #define
that should be handled by a crontab entry on the CVS server.

> Better would be to have the metaserver somehow include capability 
> string information, so the client metaserver dialog could omit
> incompatible games, or perhaps just mark them as incompatible
> so you could know whether you would be better off using some 
> other version.

I agree that would be better, but it is also more work.

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Reinier