(*) Can we pick a terminology so we all agree that "3.3.3" is a "minor
release", "3.3" is a "major release", and "3" an "earthshattering
release"? Or other terms -- but something that is both agreed upon and
clear enough without explanation. I'm tired of having to clarify minor
and major every time I use them out of fear they'll be mistaken for
"3" and "3.3".
Given that there's no general industry agreement on what those things mean, "clear enough without explanation" is probably unrealistic. On the other hand, a PEP or some similar document that lays out the terminology used for python releases (and encouraged for python libraries) would let you assume that python people had read that explanation, and make a reference to it easy (i.e."see PEP XXXX").
<mike