> On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, John Allen wrote: > > > On Wednesday 03 September 2003 10:17, Radek Vybiral wrote: > > > On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Robert Pollak wrote: > > > > John Keller wrote: > > > > > Cooker is always in flux but at certain moments, snapshots are > made. > > > > > > > > Does this mean there will be no further stabilizing branch after > 9.2, to > > > > eventually get a 9.2.1? > > > > > > You may get 9.2.1 = 9.2 + updates. > > > > > > > Whilst this is true, it would perhaps be better to have a real 9.2.1, > 9.2.2 > > etc.... > > > > ie. official points in time that reflect a 9.2 + a specific set of > updates. > > the /etc/mandrake-release file should also say 9.2.1 etc... > > Hmm, you are wrong again... > > I guess you are too young in this Unix/Linux world. I don't know about any
> > Unix system which goes through the way you are describing. only a single new commer -> Mac OS X but only as a online update may be when there are important bug-fixes(updates) a metapackage for all the updates could be provided and increase the release number > We have systems with service packs, patched, build ID greater than release > > build, but major release number is always without touch. > > Many packages takes version from /etc/mandrake-release, many commercial > programs are build for exact version of release, etc. really ? this seems a bit strange for me > It will be also a headache for users if they will be forced to upgrade to > the latest version because all packages reguires 9.2.1... > > R.V. > best, svetljo -- COMPUTERBILD 15/03: Premium-e-mail-Dienste im Test -------------------------------------------------- 1. GMX TopMail - Platz 1 und Testsieger! 2. GMX ProMail - Platz 2 und Preis-Qualit�tssieger! 3. Arcor - 4. web.de - 5. T-Online - 6. freenet.de - 7. daybyday - 8. e-Post
