Closed Bug 375555 Opened 17 years ago Closed 17 years ago

Figure out the right version string for Thunderbird 2

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Build Config, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Build Config
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: mscott, Assigned: mscott)

Details

On the release branch, we made the version string in version.txt be:
2.0.0.0

Firefox used a value of:
2.0

Our in product pages where put on mozilla.com assuming we were going to use the same version string as Firefox. 

As a result, in the RC builds the following pages are not loading correctly:

1) The start page:
Currently has a value of: http://en-US.www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/2.0.0.0/start/
Website expects:
http://en-US.www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/2.0/start/

2) Release Notes:
Current value: http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/2.0.0.0/releasenotes/
Website expects: http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/2.0/releasenotes/

We should figure out if we want to add redirects to the website to point back to /2.0/ or use the same version string that Firefox did.
Flags: blocking-thunderbird2+
Following firefox seems reasonable to me.
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
I think we should set up the redirects.

We could arguably follow firefox, but I think Firefox did the wrong thing in having version numbers that change length. If the version number is going to be 2.0.0.1/2/3, then logically the .0 release is 2.0.0.0, not 2.0.

I meant to bring this up before 2.0 shipped, but got distracted/forgot.

Fortunately, we can still do the right thing for Thunderbird.

mscott: we have the builds already, so I think we'll need redirects, unless you want to rebuild for this version thing.
I'll file a bug for this Paul to either use redirects or move the files to /2.0.0.0/


I filed a bug on the website, Bug 375579 for those following along.
OS: All → Windows XP
Hardware: All → PC
So, if Thunderbird will be going with "2.0.0.0", is there anything left to discuss / do in this bug?
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
Reed, if you are ok on the website side with this then I don't think there's anything left to discuss here.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Thunderbird can't have their first release be 2.0.0.3?

I suppose not.
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