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From: Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 23:42:31 +0100
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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers
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Just for reference: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/63
The issue resulted in my most useless pull request fixing two variables :-)

I second the use of sub_version_num as a Client and Version identifier.

Regards,
Chris

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Amir Taaki <zgenjix@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Point taken.
>
> About the sub_version_num though. I prefer to let the field by defined
> clients however they wish, with just a guideline suggestion that IDENTIFIER
> VERSION is a format they should follow.
>
> The idea being that different projects would have different release
> scheduling schemes and it'd be restrictive to lock people into the popular
> major.minor system.
>
> So for the current bitcoin to find out the version number of other clients
> (if it was needed), it would have to parse the number from the string:
>
> "Satoshi 0.5"
>
> Although there would be little reason for this with a sane protocol
> versioning scheme.
>
> If we're agreed then I'll start on that BIP.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com>
> *To:* Amir Taaki <zgenjix@yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 2, 2011 9:34 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers
>
> Good idea.
>
> Sounds perfect for a BIP....
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Amir Taaki <zgenjix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hey,
> > Can we lock the version numbers to be the protocol version (which changes
> > rarely) and instead use the sub_version_num field + revision number for
> > individual builds?
>
> --
> --
> Gavin Andresen
>
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Just for reference: <a href=3D"https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/63">=
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/63</a><br>The issue resulted in my =
most useless pull request fixing two variables :-)<br><br>I second the use =
of sub_version_num as a Client and Version identifier.<br>

<br>Regards,<br>Chris<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 2, 2011=
 at 11:33 PM, Amir Taaki <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:zgenjix@ya=
hoo.com">zgenjix@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex;">

<div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new r=
oman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Point taken.</span>=
</div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>About the sub_version_num thou=
gh. I prefer to let the field by defined clients however they wish, with ju=
st a guideline suggestion that IDENTIFIER VERSION is a format they should f=
ollow.</span></div>

<div><br><span></span></div><div><span>The idea being that different projec=
ts would have different release scheduling schemes and it&#39;d be restrict=
ive to lock people into the popular major.minor system.</span></div><div>

<br><span></span></div><div><span>So for the current bitcoin to find out th=
e version number of other clients (if it was needed), it would have to pars=
e the number from the string:</span></div><div><br><span></span></div>
<div>
<span>&quot;Satoshi 0.5&quot;</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div>=
<span>Although there would be little reason for this with
 a sane protocol versioning scheme.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div=
><div><span>If we&#39;re agreed then I&#39;ll start on that BIP.</span></di=
v><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times=
, serif;font-size:12pt">

<div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size=
:12pt"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Gavin Andresen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gavina=
ndresen@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">gavinandresen@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>

<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Amir Taaki &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:zgenjix@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">zgenjix@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<b=
r><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November =
2, 2011 9:34 PM<br>

<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bitcoin-develo=
pment] Lock protocol version numbers<br></font><br>
Good idea.<br><br>Sounds perfect for a BIP....<div class=3D"im"><br><br>On =
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Amir Taaki &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:zgenjix@yahoo=
.com" target=3D"_blank">zgenjix@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; Hey,<br>&g=
t; Can we lock the version numbers to be the protocol version (which change=
s<br>

&gt; rarely) and instead use the sub_version_num field + revision number fo=
r<br>&gt; individual builds?<br><br></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font colo=
r=3D"#888888">-- <br>--<br>Gavin Andresen<br><br><br></font></span></div></=
div>

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