Did you notice how Microsoft released the first Xbox, and then the next version was called Xbox 360 rather than XBox2. They were so desperate to keep up with the Sony Playstation's numbering (which was nearing release of a third version) that they wanted a name that gave the impression it was the third one.
Or how about Microsoft Word jumping from version 2.0 to version 6.0. Or how Microsoft Access went from version 2.0 to version 7.0?
Being a mathematician, I hate this corruption in the numbering process. Thousands of years of algebra has taught us how to do this properly. So there are no excuses for companies or individuals who indulge in this process.
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