On Fri, 16 Apr 2010, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Toby Burress >> >> So today ClamAV upgraded its database so that software versions < 0.95 >> can't read it. >> >> I was wondering what the opinion of The Internet is on this. Is Debian >> being in any way a turd for distributing such antediluvian software, >> or is this all my fault? > > My opinion is that it's neither fault. It's acknowledged whenever you apply > updates, there is some risk that accompanies any change management. > However, it's assumed that the risk is higher without the updates. > Still, it is very nice when a new version can still read old formats, and nice (but rare) for the ability to read the new format be introduced in a software version *before* the new formats become the default. Otherwise you have a mini "flag day", which is not so nice. Daniel Feenberg _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
