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Date:      Fri, 6 Oct 2000 00:45:38 -0700
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@citusc.usc.edu>
To:        Roger Hardiman <roger@cs.strath.ac.uk>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Guidelines for new port version variables
Message-ID:  <20001006004538.A90887@citusc17.usc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <39DD7E0E.A45E87BB@cs.strath.ac.uk>; from roger@cs.strath.ac.uk on Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 08:23:58AM %2B0100
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009170222550.64618-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> <39DD7E0E.A45E87BB@cs.strath.ac.uk>

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On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 08:23:58AM +0100, Roger Hardiman wrote:
> Kris,
> 
> 
> I've got a question on PORTVERSION, REVISION and EPOCH
> 
> I've read the guidelines you emailed out recently.
> Of special interest is making sure PORTVERSION increases
> so we can check for upgrades.
> 
> I'm stuck with one problem though.
> I have a port which is a beta release for version 1.1 of OpenH323
> Tar file for source is openh323_1.1.beta3.tgz
> PORTVERSION=1.1b3
> 
> 
> The official version 1.1 version has just been released
> Tar file for source is openh323_1.1.tgz
> and I was going to have a PORTVERSION=1.1
> 
> But is "1.1" greater than or less than "1.1b3"
> 
> If it is less than 1.1b3, I need PORTEPOCH,
> 
> So, do I need an PORTEPOCH in this case or not?

Good question - I don't know off-hand how the versions are sorted.

Kris

> 
> Thanks
> Roger


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