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Subject: Re: Just comparing lists...

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 14:06:20 10/26/02

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On October 25, 2002 at 05:50:07, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On October 25, 2002 at 00:10:20, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote:
>
>I don't like format either, in principle Christophe could make Tigers 15_a, 15_b
>and 15_c (minor updates of some form) and take the first three spots with,
>basicly, the same program!
>
>It is pretty rediculous, one author - one entry!
>
>I think they are doing it like that for users with old versions, they would like
>to see how much better the new version is, should they go out and buy it or not,
>that sort of thing. For that you need the comparison with previous versions.
>
>Personally I am only interested in "how well does the lastest program X compare
>to latest program Y". Older versions simply do no longer represent what the
>author is capable of and are therefore NOT interesting.
>


Perhaps they could have a rule something like this:

If a new version of a program is submitted, the prior version's rating is no
longer changable and disappears from the list.  (It can still be used as a
measuring stick to test submitted programs, but it no longer is printed on the
list and its rating no longer changes.)

The net effect would be what you seek: only the latest version of each program
would show up on the list.  But the older programs would still provide value in
testing the new ones.




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