> I also keep old versions, but automatically updating could be a > problem. What happens when there's a bug in a newer version that > caused crashing but the (sometimes sole) admin isn't around? > I always schedule updates when I know I will be available to test in > our environment first.
Hmmm... I see your concerns, but (please) let me say that it all depends from how you did setup your infrastucture; see, nagios, openms and the like have been around for quite a while (along with commercial products btw) and if you "did your homework" correctly such a thing won't be an issue at all :) (note: NOT criticizing you or whatever, just trying to discuss the thing !) > I'm all for sending out notices of minor and critical updates, maybe > even annoying the admins with a popup every time there's a new > version, but autoupdates are a bad idea for a system as critical as an > antispam server. Well... let's say that the "automatic" update may (for ONE time) follow the same approach which Microsoft (ok... now people will run against me with guns <g>) took, that is, offering multiple choices, that is manual, notify only download+notify, don't install download, install and notify does it sound ok :) ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Assp-test mailing list Assp-test@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-test
