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		krainboltgreene on Feb 19, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Versioning Scheme for React Experimental code doesn't have to go to a package manager. React-native was handed out via email zip files. Github exists. > the current major version would be ridiculously high So?

zodiac on Feb 19, 2016 [–]

> Experimental code doesn't have to go to a package manager.

Just because code is experimental doesn't mean it doesn't need to go in a package manager or, more to the point, doesn't mean it won't benefit from having version numbers.

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