How do you know what version number to use?

Question

Here\'s one I have always wondered about...

Please excuse my naivety, but - How do you decide what version number to name your software?

I assume, when someb

Answer 1

A.B.C.D

• A: 0 when beta, 1 when first release, larger then 1 on almost entire rewrite.
• B: New features added
• C: Bug fixes done
• The revision number of the version control repository