diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleComponentHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleComponentHelper.java
index 5cd35047bb..ec2de59426 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleComponentHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleComponentHelper.java
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public class ModuleComponentHelper
     private void startModule(ModuleDetails module, Set<String> startedModules, Set<ModuleComponent> executedComponents)
     {
         String moduleId = module.getId();
-        ModuleVersionNumber moduleNewVersion = module.getVersion();
+        ModuleVersionNumber moduleNewVersion = module.getModuleVersionNumber();
         
         // Double check whether we have done this module already
         if (startedModules.contains(moduleId))
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
index 62edc0cda1..658eca06b4 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class ModuleDetailsImpl implements ModuleDetails
         return aliases;
     }
 
-    public ModuleVersionNumber getVersion()
+    public ModuleVersionNumber getModuleVersionNumber()
     {
         return version;
     }
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ public class ModuleDetailsImpl implements ModuleDetails
                 return false;
             }
             // Check the version number
-            ModuleVersionNumber checkVersion = moduleDetails.getVersion();
+            ModuleVersionNumber checkVersion = moduleDetails.getModuleVersionNumber();
             boolean matched = false;
             for (Pair<ModuleVersionNumber, ModuleVersionNumber> versionRange : versionRanges)
             {
@@ -632,4 +632,22 @@ public class ModuleDetailsImpl implements ModuleDetails
             return matched;
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public VersionNumber getVersion()
+    {
+        // lossy translation between maven version and old VersionNumber
+        String mavenVersion = version.toString();
+        StringBuffer b = new StringBuffer();
+        for(int i = 0; i < mavenVersion.length(); i++)
+        {
+            char c = mavenVersion.charAt(i);
+            if(Character.isDigit(c) || c == '.')
+            {
+                b.append(c);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return new VersionNumber(b.toString());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/tool/ModuleManagementTool.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/tool/ModuleManagementTool.java
index 05163f1fc5..a2eebdf836 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/tool/ModuleManagementTool.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/tool/ModuleManagementTool.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class ModuleManagementTool implements LogOutput
                 throw new ModuleManagementToolException("No module.properties file has been found in the installing .amp file '" + ampFileLocation + "'");
             }
             String installingId = installingModuleDetails.getId();
-            ModuleVersionNumber installingVersion = installingModuleDetails.getVersion();
+            ModuleVersionNumber installingVersion = installingModuleDetails.getModuleVersionNumber();
             
             //A series of checks
             warHelper.checkCompatibleVersion(warFile, installingModuleDetails);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class ModuleManagementTool implements LogOutput
         if (installedModuleDetails != null)
         {
             String installedId = installedModuleDetails.getId();
-            ModuleVersionNumber installedVersion = installedModuleDetails.getVersion();
+            ModuleVersionNumber installedVersion = installedModuleDetails.getModuleVersionNumber();
             
             int compareValue = installedVersion.compareTo(installingVersion);
             if (compareValue > 0)
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ public class ModuleManagementTool implements LogOutput
                             }
                             outputVerboseMessage("Module '" + moduleDetails.getId() + "' installed in '" + warLocation + "'");
                             outputVerboseMessage("   Title:        " + moduleDetails.getTitle(), true);
-                            outputVerboseMessage("   Version:      " + moduleDetails.getVersion(), true);
+                            outputVerboseMessage("   Version:      " + moduleDetails.getModuleVersionNumber(), true);
                             outputVerboseMessage("   Install Date: " + moduleDetails.getInstallDate(), true);                
                             outputVerboseMessage("   Description:   " + moduleDetails.getDescription(), true); 
                         }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/module/ModuleDetails.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/module/ModuleDetails.java
index 5f4d93c338..4e510c8de2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/module/ModuleDetails.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/module/ModuleDetails.java
@@ -74,7 +74,15 @@ public interface ModuleDetails extends Serializable
      * 
      * @return  module version number
      */
-    ModuleVersionNumber getVersion();
+    ModuleVersionNumber getModuleVersionNumber();
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the version number of the module
+     * 
+     * @return  module version number
+     * @deprecated use getModuleVersionNumber which knows about maven style version numbers
+     */
+    VersionNumber getVersion();
     
     /**
      * Get the title of the module
@@ -143,6 +151,10 @@ public interface ModuleDetails extends Serializable
      */
     void setInstallState(ModuleInstallState installState);
     
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return the editions
+     */
     List<String> getEditions();
     
     /**