On 24 Apr 2003 cgd@broadcom.com wrote:

> I've become a fan of the gnu-ish "ninety-something" version numbering,
> for development-trunk versions, e.g.:
>
> 	2.0	major
> 		2.0.90	branch development before release
> 		2.1	patch release
> 		2.1.90	branch development before release
> 		2.2	patch release
>
> 	2.90.0	development before next major.
> 	2.90.1	development before next major, after abi change.
> 	2.90.2	...
>
> and if for some reason something *really* major happens on the trunk
> or branches, one could use 91, 92, etc.  8-)

I like that, too. It's very intuitive

Frederick