Minor patch? Major patch? How to tell?

[Camate]

Greetings,

As there has been some speculation as to whether 2.1 is only a minor update, whether "3.0" is the real major update, and other such talk, I would like to clarify a bit about the system we will be using.

2.1 is definitely a major patch where we will be adding content.

Moving forward we will use increases in the tenths place (ex: 2.2, 2.3, and so forth) to denote major content updates, while other bug fixes and emergency fixes will take place in between these as hotfixes as they are needed.

We would most likely adopt the usage of "3.0" when we have an expansion.

I apologize to keep you all waiting on information about the next patch, but the next Letter from the Producer LIVE will announce information related to patch 2.1, so I hope you are all looking forward to checking it out!

[SirSchmoopyofAwesometon]

Thanks for this information.

[Sidious]

Good to know.

Hope it's REALLY major.

[Evangela]

so the minor patches will be 2.11, 2.12, 2.13... right?

[Reinheart]

so the minor patches will be 2.11, 2.12, 2.13... right?

More like 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c...
Or
2.1 ver - date - format

[FutanXIV]

From how I'm reading it, I don't think they'll be numbered.

[Pellegri]

So this information related to patch 2.1 that will be talked about on the 19th.....is it a release date and not just housing details? Housing has lost most of my interest(for 2.1 anyway) when i'm not an officer of my guild and will not be able to take part in creating the fc house other than selling items for other fc officers.

[setsua26]

Sounds good to me, you have my money and support lets rock it SOE!

[RyuPower]

many times with software versions
X.YZ

X changes=major update (big update, adds many new things and many bug fix)
y changes=minor update (medium update, add small things and fixes bugs
z change=bug fixes (small update, fixes bugs)

is what i think

[hydralinsk]

I hope you are all looking forward to checking it out!

I very much look forward to it :P