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  1. #1
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    Smile Checking Library Version At Runtime, Standard

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  2. #2
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    Question Version Numbering Standard, Checking Libraries.

    Is it possible to create a standard version numbering for all linux kernel, applications and libraries?

    Example:
    kernel: linux-2.6-yyyymmdd-......
    library: gtk-1.2-yyyymmdd-.........
    application: firefox-2.0-yyyymmdd-.......

    yyyy: year, mm: month, dd: day

    Also all libraries should provide a call for standard version number: gtk_libversion, sdl_libversion etc.

    Benefit:
    1. Application program can check the present version of libraries on their OS/environment and whether the library can be used with the application.
    Example: mplayer --checklib
    aalib-X.X-yyyymmdd --- OK
    sdl-X.X-yyyymmdd --- "This library is too old. Please install version Z.Z-yyyymmdd or newer version.

    2. Better diagnostic if the program crashed or something wrong/the result is incorrect.

    3. Better reliability of Linux OS and applications.

    Is this idea possible?

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