[zeromq-dev] zmq_version

[Martin Lucina]

sustrik at 250bpm.com said:
> > If I were making the decision I'd go with plain old MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, use
> > tuples, and have "Alpha", "Beta", "Now with Pengiuns" simply as labels on
> > the website download page.
> 
> 2.0-alpha1 = 2.0.0
> 2.0-alpha2 = 2.0.1
> 2.0-alpha3 = 2.0.2
> 2.0-beta1  = 2.0.3
> etc.
> 
> Right?

Yes, that's right.

> How does this map to library version numbering? Would 0MQ/2.0.52 produce 
> libzmq.so.2.0.52 ?

I think so, although I'm not an expert on .so numbering.

The important part with getting the .so numbering right is that if I
understand it correctly it defines the *ABI* version and controls whether
or not an application linked against an older shared library can use a
newer shared library.

It'd be best if someone who understands best practices for this send a
pointer to the list.

-mato