[squeak-dev] More descriptive version report

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[squeak-dev] More descriptive version report

Janko Mivšek
Dear Squeakers,

Today I did squeak -version and I was surprised, that is, almost scared
that 3.10 VM is still in beta:

    mivsek@pingo:~> squeak -version
    3.10-1 #1 Thu Apr 10 14:52:07 PDT 2008 gcc 4.1.2
    Squeak3.10beta of 22 July 2007 [latest update: #7159]
    Linux vps2.piumarta.com 2.6.9-023stab044.11-enterprise #1 SMP Sun
Sep
    30 12:15:39 MSD 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
    default plugin location: /usr/local/lib/squeak/3.10-1/*.so

Well, after a short chat on IRC I learned that a first line holds the
real version, not a second one. But second one is more visible and for
sure I'm not the first one to make such a mistake.

So I propose that the version report is more descriptive, like:

   VM version: 3.10-1 #1 Thu Apr 10 14:52:07 PDT 2008 gcc 4.1.2
   built for image: Squeak3.10beta of 22 July 2007 [latest update: #7159]
   ...

In my opinion such small improvement wouldn't costs much but will lower
the possible confusion quite a lot.

Best regards
Janko

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Janko Mivšek
AIDA/Web
Smalltalk Web Application Server
http://www.aidaweb.si

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Re: [squeak-dev] More descriptive version report

Jecel Assumpcao Jr
Janko Mivšek wrote:
> So I propose that the version report is more descriptive, like:
>
>    VM version: 3.10-1 #1 Thu Apr 10 14:52:07 PDT 2008 gcc 4.1.2
>    built for image: Squeak3.10beta of 22 July 2007 [latest update: #7159]
>    ...

I think "built using image: Squeak3.10beta..." would explain the
situation better.

-- Jecel


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Re: [squeak-dev] More descriptive version report

Ken Causey-3
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Or I might suggest 'generated using'.  However perhaps instead we should
simplify the version information.  What image was used to generate the C
code is only rarely of interest, remove it from the overall version
information and add a --verbose-version or the like with the current
information, maybe even more.

Ken

On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 18:49 -0300, Jecel Assumpcao Jr wrote:

> Janko Mivšek wrote:
> > So I propose that the version report is more descriptive, like:
> >
> >    VM version: 3.10-1 #1 Thu Apr 10 14:52:07 PDT 2008 gcc 4.1.2
> >    built for image: Squeak3.10beta of 22 July 2007 [latest update: #7159]
> >    ...
>
> I think "built using image: Squeak3.10beta..." would explain the
> situation better.
>
> -- Jecel
>
>
>



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