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What Version Number to display

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    OLLI_S Community Moderator
    last edited by 31 Jan 2019, 19:43

    I had in several other topics the discussion with @Tom what version number should be shown in the list of applications:

    • the version number that is displayed inside the application (in Help -> About)
    • the version number that is displayed at the website/the forums

    These versions can differ.

    Here are some examples.

    Mozilla Thunderbird
    Version in App: 60.4.0
    Version at Homepage: 60.4

    TreeSize Free
    Version in App: 4.3.0.489
    Version at Homepage: 4.3

    WinDirStat
    Version in App: 1.1.2.80
    Version at Homepage: 1.1.2

    In my opinion the version number that is shown in the application should be used.
    This is where users go when they want to see what version they have installed.

    @Tom wants to use the version number that is displayed at the website/the forums

    What is your opinion?
    What version would you expect in VulnDetect?

    K G 2 Replies Last reply 7 Feb 2019, 14:42 Reply Quote 0
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      OLLI_S Community Moderator
      last edited by 5 Feb 2019, 16:47

      Here is an other candidate:

      ToDoList
      Version in App: 7.2.3.0
      Version at Homepage: 7.2.3

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        KI108 @OLLI_S
        last edited by 7 Feb 2019, 14:42

        @OLLI_S I also think version number from Application is what many may be checking, as I do.

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          OLLI_S Community Moderator
          last edited by 16 Feb 2019, 16:21

          I have the tool Cheat Engine installed and VulnDetect shows me the version 6.8.3.
          If I go to Help -> About then I see also this version number:

          Cheat_Engine_6.8.3_About.png

          Today Cheat Engine told me that there is an update available.

          Cheat_Engine_6.8.3_Update-Check.png

          So the new version is also the version 6.8.3!

          In SUMo I see:
          Installed Version: 8.3.5803
          Available Version: 6.8.3.5807

          So both versions differ only in the last digit.
          And this digit is not shown in Help -> About of Cheat Engine and also not in VulnDetect.

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            GregAlexandre @OLLI_S
            last edited by 16 Feb 2019, 17:29

            @OLLI_S This debate is as old as versionning. Product version, product build, commercial name, executable version, executable build, ... all that have versions which may be useful. The one to display is the one which is checked, but it must be easy to check it when you "manually" verify if you have the right one.

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              OLLI_S Community Moderator
              last edited by 3 Mar 2019, 20:10

              Here an other example:
              I am using TreeSize Free and I have version 4.3.1.492 installed.
              At the website I see version 4.31.

              Today I saw in VulnDetect that 4.3.1.493 is available.
              The although I have an older version (4.3.1.492) the Auto-Update of TreeSize Free tells me that there is no new version available.
              But if I download the current version from the website (still 4.31 is shown) then I have 4.3.1.493 installed.

              So you can not rely on the information at the website and also not rely on the information displayed in the Auto-Update...

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                OLLI_S Community Moderator
                last edited by 6 Mar 2019, 15:47

                Today an update for ToDoList was released.
                The old version was 7.2.7.0 and VulnDetect displayed 7.2.7 (VulnDetect left away the last digit for the last versions of ToDoList).

                But today the version 7.2.8.1 was released and here you should show the last digit!
                In Help -> About I see also the following information: ToDoList 7.2.8.1 (Stable Version).

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