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In the earlier days of Firefox, Android and more, there were version numbers such as:

  • Firefox 3.6.13
  • Android 2.3.6
  • (feel free to comment more examples)

But since Firefox 4 and Android 5, the version numbers have been climbing very quickly.

In the earlier days of Firefox, Android and more, there were version numbers such as: * Firefox ***3.6.13*** * Android ***2.3.6*** * *(feel free to comment more examples)* But since Firefox 4 and Android 5, the version numbers have been climbing very quickly.

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I think it's further than just marketing buzz. If they can make the version number upgrade so fast that you can't follow it, than it's meaningless. Meaningless version numbers are an easy way to get everyone on the "always stay updated" rolling release model, and if you're software's rolling release, then you can excuse the testing department (ala Microsoft) because if there's a bug, no problem, it'll be fixed for everyone on Tuesday.