Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 02:08:50 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: on the subject of changes to -RELEASEs... Message-ID: <199704071638.CAA09277@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199704071600.JAA29934@phaeton.artisoft.com> from Terry Lambert at "Apr 7, 97 09:00:16 am"
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Terry Lambert stands accused of saying: > > > > > > > > * download Danny's 2.2.1 binary upgrade. > > > > > > Right. If a source code equivalent of this was available, it'd be perfect. > > > > See my other mail to you. I'm inclined to agree with you, and we > > should automate this while the motivation is still fresh. > > Bletch. > > You can't upgrade /etc reliably because the data and the implementation > aren't sufficiently seperate to let you safely stomp on a number of > files which need stomping in an upgrade. It *must* be a manual > operation until that is addressed. Crap. Whilst you can, certainly, devise a pathological case to justify your claims, the reality is that the sort of changes mooted will not, on the whole, mandate /etc/ changes, and the proposed service is worthwhile. Also note that the 'source-diff' plan doesn't have anything to do with /etc. If you have a beef with Danny's work, take it up with him. The scheme _is_ practical. You are being part of the problem; please desist 8) > Terry Lambert -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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