[theme-reviewers] Why can't theme authors have a second version of a theme?

[Trent Lapinski]

Otto,

The theme name is “Responsive II” please review the ticket. Which technically is a new theme name.

From a branding purpose this makes logical sense.

From a versioning perspective it makes sense. It is “Responsive II” starting at v2.0.

It isn’t a new theme, it is the next version of the existing theme with a different grid. Again, I do not want to be responsible for breaking several million websites.

--Trent Lapinski
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On Sep 26, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Trent Lapinski <trent at cyberchimps.com> wrote:
> We are trying to release Responsive 2.0, and after a year of development and months of debating how to release it we’re now being told we cannot have two themes with the same name.
> 
> So, you want to have "responsive two version zero point zero point one" and you don't see an inherent problem with this?
> 
> Version numbers are version numbers. Making your next theme named the same but with an extra fake version number in it is plain ridiculous.
> 
> You're the one risking brand confusion here. "Which version of Responsive are you using?" "Oh, version 2". "There is no version two, Responsive only goes to version one nine seven three." 
> 
> My vote: If it's a new theme, then it should have a new name. If it's not a new theme, then it shouldn't have a separate entry in the theme directory for it.
> 
> -Otto
> 
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