Received: from spf3.us4.outblaze.com (spf3.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.25]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.13.1/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j182E7P2003917 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 02:14:07 GMT Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by spf3.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49EAE53877 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 02:15:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1CyL72-0002ef-TN for migo@homemail.com; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:28:24 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1CyL61-0002Zs-Oo for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:27:24 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1CyL5u-0002WL-6n for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:27:15 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1CyL5t-0002R7-U4 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:27:13 -0500 Received: from [192.94.73.21] (helo=sdf.lonestar.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CyKYu-0002Hn-Sc for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 20:53:09 -0500 Received: from sdf.lonestar.org (IDENT:migo@ukato.freeshell.org [192.94.73.7]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.13.1/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j181qDMi026599 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 01:52:13 GMT Received: (from migo@localhost) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.13.1/8.12.8/Submit) id j181qDHD019921 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 01:52:13 GMT Resent-From: Mikhael Goikhman Resent-Message-Id: <200502080152.j181qDHD019921@sdf.lonestar.org> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:13:24 +0000 From: Mikhael Goikhman To: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org Message-ID: <20050207211324.GA12330@ukato> Mail-Followup-To: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org, gnu-arch-dev@lists.seyza.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Resent-Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 01:52:13 +0000 Resent-To: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org Subject: [Gnu-arch-users] [BUG] tla --version is not parse-able X-BeenThere: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: a discussion list for all things arch-ish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Errors-To: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Status: RO Content-Length: 1272 Lines: 32 Currently the output of "tla --version" does not contain tla version in the clear form. It may even easily contain quite a different info: [neptune.sourcecontrol]% tla --version | head -1 tla tla-1:20041104-1.lord from regexps.com There are currently several tla flavors around with a different degree of changes in the interface, tla-1.3, tla-1.4pre1, baz-1.1, and more coming. To facilitate front-ends and regular users seeking for support, I suggest that the first line of `tla --version` output (and `baz --version`) will contain two words only: "

". Like "tla 1.4pre1" or "baz 1.2". This line should not depend on the way tla is built. The is usually the closest to-be-released version. [There was another suggestion in the past to accomplish the front-ends: implement the "tla features" system. There are several problems with it, mainly the need for a highly scrupulous maintainer. This "tla version" suggestion is easy to implement and does not require such maintenance.] Regards, Mikhael. _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list Gnu-arch-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/