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Maybe it's cynical, but I wonder if it's a PR/imaging move. When you read these kind of names, it seems like the Linux/Rust community is embracing and supporting Windows, while really it's the reverse.


I don't think it's cynical at all, and is probably both. I guess in all big companies PR/marketing teams chime in to all public facing projects


I think you are right. If I remember correctly, someone on the typescript team said they have no control over version numbers. PR/marketing decides what is version 4.0 vs 3.11.


I don't think that's strictly true: https://twitter.com/drosenwasser/status/1098748330765619200

As far as major versions go, AFAIK they just bump the mayor version every ten minor versions, of which they release a new one every 3 (?) months.




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