On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 04:02, Curtis Matthiesen wrote:
> >On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:13, Curtis Matthiesen wrote:
> >Mandrake Update only provides security and critical bug fixes. Chances are
> >that the newest CUPS version isn't there, or that your chosen update
> > mirror hasn't been updated yet.
> >
> >Do you _need_ the latest CUPS version? Remember, if it aint broke, don't
> >fix
> >it :-)
>
> Well, I'm trying to update all my programs that have updates posted to them
> according to Mandrake Update, as it shows their is an updated version. Even
> though it ain't broke, I'd like to keep the newest version, UNLESS it's not
> good to have the newest version of programs?
It isn't always good to have the latest version of a package. Newer versions
can sometimes break compatibility with other packages. When a distro is made,
the distro maker tries its best to ensure that all packages work well with
each other. Official updates are also tested for this, and so are safe to
install. With other packages, you shoudn't upgrade if everything is fine.
As for the rest of your message, Civileme has already answered it. The grep
command has been changed (this is a very rare occurrance, AFAIK), partially
breaking the functionality of Software Manager. I think we'll have to wait
for a Software Manager update before things get back to normal again.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan.
"There are two major products that come from Berkeley:
LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
-- Jeremy S. Anderson
