In Maven, is 8.5.5.9 an earlier version than 8.5.5?
I read that version numbers with more than two dots are treated "as strings" in comparison. What does this exactly imply?
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did you read this [article from Oracle](https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/1212/core/MAVEN/maven_version.htm) ? – JimHawkins Sep 09 '16 at 14:45
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Yes, I did. If it answers my question, I didn't get it. – J Fabian Meier Sep 09 '16 at 14:46
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I agree. Look at this [answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/13007017/1988304) . – JimHawkins Sep 09 '16 at 14:51
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which maven version shows this behaviour? – JimHawkins Sep 09 '16 at 14:54