Thoughts on code names for releases?

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Posted 6th September 2024, 2:02 am

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#10113 (In Topic #3503)

Patrick Schmalstig

Site director

Patrick Schmalstig is in the usergroup ‘Administrators’

Hello,

Some projects utilise/utilised code names for each of their releases. For example, Android used to use code names for some of their versions (e.g. Cupcake, Donut, etc.)

For Composr, we currently (and have always) just use version numbers. While it's easy for some people to remember numbers, it may be easier for others to remember words.

So I'd like to know your thoughts on us using both... would you like us to have both a version number and a code name starting with version 11? That way, it can help those both who remember numbers and words best.

Here's how I was thinking of doing it: The code name would consist of an adjective and a noun. The adjective would be based on the major version number and would start with the letter of the version starting with 0 (e.g. version 11 would be L). The noun would represent the minor version and would follow the same principle of starting with that letter (So version 11 [e.g. 11.0]... the noun would start with A).

Put it together and version 11 would have an L adjective and an A noun... e.g. Lavender Arrow. Then, 11.1 would have an L and a B, e.g. Lavender Bracelet. And so on.

Please let me know what you think.

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