From 7d7246d87d0bacaaeee66ac6bf0b3d14ba1af078 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:23:18 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update Help handbook FAQ. --- doc/faq/intro.docbook | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/faq/intro.docbook b/doc/faq/intro.docbook index ab19b717a..bdaea484d 100644 --- a/doc/faq/intro.docbook +++ b/doc/faq/intro.docbook @@ -116,7 +116,28 @@ incurred. The "KDE" name, various logos, and related efforts are trademarked by the KDE Foundation. Since the Trinity project is not affiliated with the KDE Foundation, -we can't legally use their trademarks. +legally we can't use their trademarks. + + + + + +Why the change in version numbers? + + +Trinity evolved from the last KDE 3.5 release, 3.5.10. Subsequent Trinity releases +followed that numbering scheme. Release R14.0.0 marks a turning point in Trinity history +because a great deal of the code infrastructure was changed. While those changes do not +effect the usability or look-and-feel of the desktop that users enjoy, Trinity developers +believe a change in the version scheme distinguishes when those changes occurred. An +original project goal by users was to retain the flavor of the original KDE 3.5 desktop. +That goal remains intact. To reflect that original goal, the last number in the original +version scheme is retained in the new version scheme but is now the primary version number. +While the infrastructure has changed, the desktop itself remains the same as the original +KDE 3.5. This new version scheme indicates a modest divergence from the original KDE 3.5 +series and that Trinity is now its own desktop environment. The new version scheme reminds +users that Trinity retains the original KDE 3.5 design, but is moving forward as a separate +desktop project.