linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Ubuntu Numbering

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

[LINUX_Newbies] Ubuntu Numbering

Thanks for the info about the numbering scheme. I have not heard that before.

Any idea what they will do when we hit the year 3000 ?

Andrew

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
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> BTW, it is not 9.4 but 9.04. The number before the decimal represents the
> year, 2009 and the 04 represents the fourth month, April. Since .4 is larger
> than .10, it would make April after October which cannot be. Sorry for being
> picky, but there is no sense Canonical having a logical numbering system
> with meaning if it loses its meaning through lack of proper use.
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> Roy
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> 2009/12/15 Andrew <andrew@...>
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> > I am running Ubuntu 9.10 after doing a live upgrade from 9.4.

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> > Andrew