> > > 
> > > In theory, BLFS is a rolling release, and therefore everybody
> > > updates everything.  I suggest that in practice nobody updates
> > > everything.
> > 
> > Au contraire.  I do.  I'd rather take the time and have everything 
> > consistent than end up even once having an obscure failure over some 
> > inconsistency.  Documentation is virtually never entirely trustworthy,  
> > Packages that haven't changed already have functioning built scripts, so 
> > that's just spending cycles.  Packages that have, have nearly ready build 
> > scripts.  That I have to go through the book to check it all out and make 
> > updates is just good business.
> > 
> In that case, I'll expect you to start notiying us of breakages from
> updates to random packages ;-)

I thought I was being clear, but apparently not.  I am a contrarian from your 
suggestion.  I subscribe to the theory and rebuild everything every time I 
build a new LFS.  It's just easier that way.  Machine cycles are cheap, 
debugging time is expensive.

-- 
Paul Rogers
[email protected]
Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates."
(I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-)
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