DARs Version Numbering

DARs have a version number corresponding to the version of PDMS whose FORTRAN routines they include. For example, PDMS DARs Mk12.0 would be the first release of Mk12.0, based upon library routines from PDMS Mk12.0. In line with PDMS version control, any minor release of PDMS DARs Mk12.0 would be compatible with any minor release of PDMS Mk12.0 (for example, PDMS DARs Mk12.0 would be compatible with PDMS Mk12.0 and with PDMS Mk12.0).

Compatibility may exist across major releases, depending on the nature of the changes introduced with such a release. This will be confirmed with each new release. As an example, PDMS DARs Mk11.4 was compatible with PDMS Mk11.3.

Compatibility will definitely not exist across DDL changes. For example, PDMS DARs Mk12.0 is not compatible with any release of PDMS Mk10.