Unstructured Versioning vs Calendar Versioning
Developers might use unstructured versioning in small-scale, personal, or experimental projects where simplicity and flexibility outweigh the need for standardized communication about changes meets developers should use calendar versioning when they need a simple, transparent versioning system that avoids the complexity of semantic versioning, especially for projects with predictable release cycles like monthly or yearly updates. Here's our take.
Unstructured Versioning
Developers might use unstructured versioning in small-scale, personal, or experimental projects where simplicity and flexibility outweigh the need for standardized communication about changes
Unstructured Versioning
Nice PickDevelopers might use unstructured versioning in small-scale, personal, or experimental projects where simplicity and flexibility outweigh the need for standardized communication about changes
Pros
- +It can be suitable for internal tools with limited external users, or during rapid prototyping phases where frequent, minor updates occur without breaking changes
- +Related to: semantic-versioning, release-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Calendar Versioning
Developers should use Calendar Versioning when they need a simple, transparent versioning system that avoids the complexity of semantic versioning, especially for projects with predictable release cycles like monthly or yearly updates
Pros
- +It is ideal for consumer-facing software, APIs, or frameworks where users benefit from knowing the release date at a glance, such as Ubuntu's versioning (e
- +Related to: semantic-versioning, release-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Unstructured Versioning if: You want it can be suitable for internal tools with limited external users, or during rapid prototyping phases where frequent, minor updates occur without breaking changes and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Calendar Versioning if: You prioritize it is ideal for consumer-facing software, apis, or frameworks where users benefit from knowing the release date at a glance, such as ubuntu's versioning (e over what Unstructured Versioning offers.
Developers might use unstructured versioning in small-scale, personal, or experimental projects where simplicity and flexibility outweigh the need for standardized communication about changes
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