Why are some software version numbers give as "Firefox/2.0.0.11" and some as a decimal ie 2.0011 ??

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Why are some software version numbers give as "Firefox/2.0.0.11" and some as a decimal ie 2.0011 ??
There is no industry standard RELIABLE enough to reference. In other words, it depends on how the software developers implement them.


In most cases, it has to do with:


MajorVersion.MinorVersion.BuildNumber: (2.3.11, for example)


where BuildNumber is dynamically incremented each compile.


MinorVersions are usually when additional functionality is added. MajorVersions are usually major version updates.


But keep in mind that not every software development firm follows this generalization. Most would be happy to tell you what they mean because they want to make sure you have the right versions.





It is safe to assume that the larger the number, the more current the application is.