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Cool thread. I enjoyed reading that :) Thanks for sharing.


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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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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:
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>"Satoshi 0.5"
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>Although there would be little reason for this with a sane protocol versioning scheme.
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>If we're agreed then I'll start on that BIP.
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>________________________________
>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
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>Good idea.
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>Sounds perfect for a BIP....
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>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?
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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Cool thread. I enjoyed reading that :) Thanks for sharing.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Christian Decker &lt;decker.christian@gmail.com&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Amir Taaki &lt;zgenjix@yahoo.com&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net" &lt;bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 2, 2011 10:42 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bitcoin-development]
 Lock protocol version numbers<br></font><br><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="off"><div id="yiv842179741">Just for reference: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="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="yiv842179741gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Amir Taaki <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:zgenjix@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:zgenjix@yahoo.com">zgenjix@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="yiv842179741gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, 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 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.</span></div>

<div><br><span></span></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div>

<br><span></span></div><div><span>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:</span></div><div><br><span></span></div>
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<span>"Satoshi 0.5"</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're agreed then I'll start on that BIP.</span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;">

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

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

<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers<br></font><br>
Good idea.<br><br>Sounds perfect for a BIP....<div class="yiv842179741im"><br><br>On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Amir Taaki &lt;<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:zgenjix@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:zgenjix@yahoo.com">zgenjix@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; Hey,<br>&gt; Can we lock the version numbers to be the protocol version (which changes<br>

&gt; rarely) and instead use the sub_version_num field + revision number for<br>&gt; individual builds?<br><br></div><span class="yiv842179741HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br>--<br>Gavin Andresen<br><br><br></font></span></div></div>

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