bernhard wrote:
IMHO the about dialogue should include the build number also.
Technically it would be simple to do.
Some programs put the build number into the About dialog, some don't.
I am not sure if there is any rational behind it.
The implicit message when adding a build number to the About dialog is that we are using
a well-designed continuous integration process, i.e. a build engine that
maintains a build number etc.
So it might look more 'professional'.
It may also have some practical value because comparing the build number
of two different releases is simpler than comparing build dates
and there may in fact be multiple builds within one day.
But this latter argument applies only for unstable releases.
Some programs also put a revision number into the About dialog.
This provides a link to the repository revision that was used for building.
This would also be simple to add, but the Git commit hash is a large number.
(Many tools shorten it therefore to the first 10 characters or so.)
To me it seems that it is not required to add the commit hash to the About dialog.
For the exceptional case that somebody wants to see it, it is available as
System property (see System/Rsrc/Strings.odc) anyway.
- Josef