Understanding the numbers in package names (?OT)

[Constantine Evans]

Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> While it is on-topic to discuss matters like this on this list, it would be
> appreciated if you would collect the (good!) answers you've been receiving
> and create documentation so that such questions don't need to be asked again
> and again.
> 

Is anyone already doing this, or should I write up a summary of the
answers here and put it on the Wiki?

Constantine