Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:03:03 +0200 From: Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it> To: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, "Timur I. Bakeyev" <timur@gnu.org> Subject: Re: [net/samba3] Upgrade to Samba 3.0.25a Message-ID: <46667847.2010700@netfence.it> In-Reply-To: <4665E9A1.2030402@FreeBSD.org> References: <5fbf03c20706050031p6f25d02cyae7a91593e40171a@mail.gmail.com> <20070605082244.GB22215@com.bat.ru> <46652DEF.1070709@netfence.it> <20070605124644.GD22215@com.bat.ru> <4665E9A1.2030402@FreeBSD.org>
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Doug Barton wrote: > Timur I. Bakeyev wrote: > >> Unfortunately, Samba3 became so big and hairy, that fixing one problem >> there creates few new. So, for the last ~10 releases this was pretty >> common situation when erratra release was following very quickly. > > I think it's very reasonable, and well in keeping with FreeBSD > tradition, to delay upgrading to a new release of ported software > until the maintainer is convinced that it's safe to do so. Generally speaking I agree, but when it happens, like it did in this case, that a new version is committed which has severe bugs and is immediately superceded by a corrected one, I think it's good to move to it. bye & Thanks av.
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