Revision Numbers

[lexxtank]

This has been at the back of my mind for a few days now, but how does Motorola figure out what Revision number (ex: R01.02.03) to assign to a piece of software (either in a radio or on a pc)? What determines the number put in each block of numbers R##.##.##? Thanks to anyone who can satisfy my curiosity.

[wavetar]

As a general rule, the far right set of numbers represent very minor changes from one revision to another...maybe some bug fixes for how the software runs on certain computers, etc. The middle set represents moderate changes...maybe some bug fixes which were affecting how the software programmed certain radio fields, etc. The first set represents major changes such as supporting new radio models, or even complete re-writes of the software.

[lexxtank]

Thank you. I was curious as to how these numbers were interpreted. I might use this system for some software I'm developing then.