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Simple version numbers

coding style • version numbers • semver Tue 16 July 2013

Semantic versioning defines a scheme for MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH version numbers. There's a SemVer module on CPAN, and some people have started switching to semantic versioning for their modules. I think this is more complicated than at least 99% of dists need.

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