[Mono-dev] Mono version numbering

[Miguel de Icaza]

> I think the only way to minimise confusion in the developer population
> that does not keep up-to-date with the details of development on Mono
> is to let at least the major version track full .NET compatibility.
> That is, do not move to v2.x.x until at least .NET 2.0 can be fully
> supported, do not move to v3.x.x until at least .NET 3.0 can be fully
> supported and maybe even do not move to v3.5.x until .NET 3.5 is
> supported. 

This does not solve the confusion that we have today which is that
developers assume that until we have Mono X.Y we wont support version X,
which is not the case.