when to update modular component version?

[Daniel Stone]

On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 10:00:08AM -0800, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> What are the guidelines for updating the version number in the AC_INIT 
> macro (configure.ac) for modular X.org components?

When you're doing a release of a new component.

> I assume it should be increased for any feature change or bug fix.

... that would result in a server version of several million?

> Although I have made changes, and I have seen other's changes without this 
> being done.

Well, yes, doing one tarball release for every change would be, um,
onerous.

> We probably should have some rules and documentation about this -- plus 
> also covering versioning for shared libraries and packages that do not 
> provide shared libraries.
> 
> And for components that do not have maintainers ... who chooses or when do 
> we decide to release a new version?

For these components, whoever touches it is the maintainer de jour.