More specific maxima version string



On 11/22/11, Raymond Toy <toy.raymond at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now that we are using git, I would like to propose that the maxima version
> string contained in *autoconf-version* be more automatic and precise.

OK by me.

> There is one issue mentioned above.  Currently, we have to use "git
> describe --tags --dirty" instead of "git describe --dirty" because there
> are no annotated tags.  We should probably create annotated tags when tag
> the releases.

I don't know anything about annotated tags. I'm guessing it means
attaching an arbitrary string to a tag. If so, I'm against it.
I'd rather the version were entirely mechanical.

best

Robert Dodier