Re: [libreoffice-users] A new (numbering) scheme for releases?

The change of numbering scheme has been communicated since the 
announcement of LibreOffice 7.6, which was described as the last one 
with the old numbering scheme, with press releases, documents, and post 
on TDF blog and on social media. The change was discussed for quite a 
long time within the project, and most of the articles announcing 
LibreOffice 7.6 and 24.2 have talked about it.

On 20/07/24 09:26, Tim Deaton wrote:
> This numbering change appears to be poorly thought through, and
> un-advertised at all.
>
> For many years now you've been using the "progressive release"
> numbering, with a set logic that the highest number was the "leading
> edge" version (7.6.x in January 2024), while those who did NOT want the
> leading edge should choose the version that was one 'first decimal
> place" behind (7.5.x in January 2024).  (I always stayed that one step
> behind, so in January I was on 7.5.x.)
>
> It also helped that when the "new version" icon appeared in my LO, it
> always appeared that I was using that "one step behind" version, so it
> always recommended that version number to me.
>
> Then this calendar-year based system appeared, with no real explanation
> that I can remember.  At first it appeared to me that the "leading edge"
> version had started using a "yy.mm" numbering scheme, so I stayed a step
> behind with v7.65 in early March, then v7.6.6 in mid-April.  But then in
> mid-May it appeared that v24.2.3 had become the older version, so I went
> with that.
>
> But, surprise!  In June the upgrade icon & webpage seemed to recommend
> v7.6.7 to me as the older version.  So I downloaded that, but then LO
> _would not_ let me install it, telling me I already had a slightly NEWER
> version running.
>
> The "new version" icon never went away.  So a few days ago I checked it
> again. Now the icon wanted me to upgrade to v24.2.4.  So I went to the
> website, and discovered that was now the ONLY version recommended
> there.  Checking it again while writing this, I found the upgrade icon
> still recommends v24.2.4, but the download webpage now only recommends
> v24.2.5.
>
> Meanwhile, Italo's July 19 message on this thread provided more insight
> that anything else I remember seeing this year.
>
> So, has the v7.x series been totally superseded now?  Has the "Fresh" &
> "Still" (or whatever it's been called more recently) scheme been set
> aside as obsolete?  And most importantly, PLEASE add a section on the
> upgrade webpage that explains the changes in the system and what to
> expect in terms of version numbers in the foreseeable future.
>
> Sincerely,
> Tim Deaton
> ==========
>
> On 7/19/2024 8:45 AM, Italo Vignoli wrote:
> > In 2024 we switched from the progressive release numbering scheme to a
> > time based release numbering, so 24.2 means February 2024 and will be
> > followed by 24.8 in August 2024.
> >
> > On 19/07/24 14:31, Uwe Brauer wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am very much acquainted to the numeration scheme of, say 7.X like
> > > 7.6.7.
> > >
> > > Now I upgraded to Ubuntu 24 which ships LO 24, and according to
> > > https://www.libreoffice.org/download/release-notes/
> > >
> > > There is LO 7.6.7 and 24.2.5
> > >
> > > So ah, could somebody please explain me the rationale behind this
> > > scheme?
> > >
> > > Thanks and regards
> > >
> > > Uwe Brauer
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