So I will take it seriously.
What do you gain? The point here is that everyone wants to know what's coming before it drops. So if you know that it's firmware 210.34.98, then you KNOW exactly what it will contain, and will proceed to post mercilessly about how you need it 'NOW'. The numbering system means close to nothing, and I doubt Cliff (or even most software developers) really put a huge amount of thought into it. We get enough teasers and information about what's going to happen; so the expectation that anyones version of OCD proclaims that the numbering system follow some rigid scientific method is frankly ludicrous.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't see the OP "proclaim" anything of the sort? He just asked how the numbering system worked.
It may be "unimportant information" to some, but I don't think it's an invalid question like many in this thread seems to think.
Now that 7.01 has been designated to be 8.0 instead, where is the tipping point where the integer is changed versus the FRACTAL (pun intended) after the decimal point?
Either way, we're off to the lounge on this one as it's more comedic than informational...
So then you didn't take it seriously after all?
Yeah... and arguing how another company uses update version numbers is a smart use of everyone's time. It just seems silly to me. As silly as your reply
Again, he didn't argue at all. Seriously, have you taken some sort of pill or something that makes you read things that aren't there?
He just asked how Fractal decides when it's a point-release or when it's a full new version. Where's the argue? Please point that out for me.
And what "everyone's time"? It's they who take the time to post pointless replies and make fun of him. Haven't we left the playground 20 years ago?
The thing I'm having trouble grasping is.. even if it is a "pointless thread", why are people making fun of him? If it was a newcomer, would you do the same? Is that how you treat people in real life too? Make fun of people because they make something that is in your eyes a mistake or pointless? Even if it's a silly thing to ask, I think it's his right to ask whatever the hell he wants, as we all should be.
If you always just make fun of people for asking "the wrong things", then pretty soon no one will post here anymore except for the oldies, and that's how you kill a community forum as it would be the beginning of the end of this forum. Just treat him with some respect, even if he asks something funny or pointless or silly or whatever. And you will probably reply with that I don't show people respect either but I do respect other people. I just don't respect people who bully and put down other people for any reason.
