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What do MapServer version numbers mean?

April 26, 2017mapserver mean Numbers version

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What do MapServer version numbers mean?

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MapServer’s version numbering scheme is very similar to Linux’s. For example, a MapServer version number of 4.2.5 can be decoded as such: • 4: Major version number. MapServer releases a major version every two to three years. • 2: Minor version number. Increments in minor version number almost always relate to additions in functionality. • 5: Revision number. Revisions are bug fixes only. No new functionality is provided in revisions. From a developer’s standpoint, MapServer version numbering scheme is also like Linux. Even minor version numbers (0..2..4..6) relate to release versions, and odd minor versions (1..3..5..7) correspond to developmental versions.