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Perl 2002 (Score:1)

by chromatic (983)

If we called 5.8.0 "Perl 2002" maybe more people would upgrade.

I really like this idea. I'm adding this second sentence so it doesn't trip your one-sentence rule for me; I really do like this idea.
Perl 5.10 (Score:2)

by drhyde (1683)

Perl 5.10 is going to really bugger the sortability then, cos it's going to go 5.005, 5.10, 5.6, 5.8. Oops!
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  by schwern (1528)
  
  I didn't say *how* it sorts, just that it sorts "properly". Meaning works within the sorting rules of the system. 5.10.0 is following the perl version sorting rules.
Plain integers (Score:2)

by jdavidb (1361)

Assume anything outside of that and all bets are off. This is why I'm considering switching to plain integers.

It worked for Subversion!

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Works For Me (Score:1)

by po_boy (2365)

This is why I'm considering switching to plain integers.

I typically already do that. I also tend to start that integer at "3". It makes so much stuff easier.
Re: This is why I'm considering switching to plain (Score:1)

by crysflame (237)

+1.0