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Re: GDB version numbering


> The reason to bump the major version doesn't need to be technical and 
> previously hasn't.  For instance, 5.x signified the freeing of GDB's CVS 
> repo.  Here, similarly, we've got the GPLv3 change that while 
> non-technical is a very major change for GDB;  something worth 
> considering as a trigger for a major version number bump:
> 
>    GDB 7 is GPLv3+
>    GDB 6 is GPLv2+

Indeed. What do others think?

-- 
Joel


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