On Tue, 8 Nov 2011, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
I am proposing to send out the following announcement:
BLFS is announcing a new release methodology. The book will not be
released as 'stable' or 'development', but will be produced in an
ongoing release cycle. The book will be entitled "Beyond Linux From
Scratch - Version yyyy-mm-dd". New versions of the book are rendered
daily, but the version dates are only changed as content is updated.
Most package build instructions in the book will be annotated "This
package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-x.x platform."
This will give users an indication about when the package was last
updated. In most cases, older instructions will work with little or no
modification on more recent versions of packages used in the book.
Personally, I like that idea! I'm probably not the typical [B]LFS user,
but this pretty much matches the way I'm using the books: as an
(as-uptodate-as-possible) reference snapshot, if needed. I admit I spend
significantly less time than I'd like to updating my [B]LFS based systems
or even contributing, for many years. But even when I do, I hardly ever
build exactly by the book. Usually I just update packages (or patches) to
the newest version whenever I like to. No production systems - no rush
;-). Often this just works fine using my [B]LFS based scripts. If it
doesnt I usually consult a current [B]LFS html snapshot and update my
instructions accordingly. Often this works fine or with only simple
modifications, even if I use newer versions than in the books. LFS is
usually pickier in that regard, e.g. due to toolchain changes.
I really do appreciate all the work you are doing for so many years! And
of cause the only thing you can support is building (exactly) by the
book(s), therefore I do understand the wish/need to have consistent,
reliable, well tested release books. However, this is not the reason for
me to follow *LFS. If that was my aim I'd just take some distro. (And
thats what I'm doing for other purposes.) The magic about *LFS for me is
to get a feeling about what is expected to work and why. Yes: its my
system - my rules [and not *LFS release book rules]. A current snapshot
stating "last tested against ..." serves that purpose better than a
reliable but outdated "release"...
just my 2c
Uwe
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