Odd version scheme

[Steven D'Aprano]

Skip Montanaro wrote:

> I believe this sort of lexicographical comparison wart is one of the
> reasons the Python-dev gang decided that there would be no micro versions
> > 9. There are too many similar assumptions about version numbers out in
> the real world.

Which is why there will be no Windows 9. Too many bad programmers that test
for Windows 95 or 98 by checking the version string and doing a prefix test
for "Windows 9".



-- 
Steven