Renegade
06.04.2007, 16:53:54
Yes. He could do that. And yes, I did understand that CE74 is newer than CE #0050. It is understandable. But a simple numbering scheme would be easier to understand and more logical.
Think about it...what is easier to comprehend:
The war caused by an Austrian getting shot involving trench warfare
The war caused by an Austrian in Berlin who didn't like certain religious people
or
World War I
World War II
?
Just because something works doesn't mean it's the best possible solution. There is a reason simple numbering schemes are predominant in programming culture: They are instinctively understandable. If I read "RP 1.11" today, I'd know exactly it is the third version released after 1.08. Period. Just like that. Because I know "11" comes 3 after "08". You would have to go "Hmm...okay, wait...1.08...1.08 SE...RPCE...RPCE74...1...2...3...hey! CE74 is the third as well!" Do you see the problem here?
Version designation should be a simple indicator of what version this product is. Not a fucking guessing game.
Think about it...what is easier to comprehend:
The war caused by an Austrian getting shot involving trench warfare
The war caused by an Austrian in Berlin who didn't like certain religious people
or
World War I
World War II
?
Just because something works doesn't mean it's the best possible solution. There is a reason simple numbering schemes are predominant in programming culture: They are instinctively understandable. If I read "RP 1.11" today, I'd know exactly it is the third version released after 1.08. Period. Just like that. Because I know "11" comes 3 after "08". You would have to go "Hmm...okay, wait...1.08...1.08 SE...RPCE...RPCE74...1...2...3...hey! CE74 is the third as well!" Do you see the problem here?
Version designation should be a simple indicator of what version this product is. Not a fucking guessing game.
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