They are actually using meaningful numbers. 1.x generally describes maturity. More so it means the software toolkit is, for the most part, stable and ready for

They are actually using meaningful numbers. 1.x generally describes maturity. More so it means the software toolkit is, for the most part, stable and ready for the real world. Since version numbering in the closed source world generally helps sell products it's nice to see an open source project act as it should where the first number after the point increments as features are added and the second number with an optional second point reflects bug fixes and patches. It's a big deal when a version hits 1.x. A project like node.js doesn't have to pander to the masses like mozilla did with the firefox so called pseudo psychological numbering scheme.