Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-10 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Bob wrote: I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? No. The most recent releases have been 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 while the upcomming release is to be 2.0 (which may explain the fairly long developement cycle for

debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Bob
I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? Bob -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Bob wrote: I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? Bob I think it's a Debian policy not to publicize the patch level of the version. (My /etc/issue, and /etc/issue.net files all report 1.3 as well, and

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Bob
Thanks for the info. I never really thought in terms of security. Should the file /etc/debian_version show 1.3.1. Mine shows 1.3. I know this is a very minor point, I'm just curious. Bob On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Branden Robinson wrote: On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Bob wrote: I recently add X to my

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Bob wrote: No, I don't think so, for the same reason issue and issue.net aren't updated: [0] 654 apocalypse ~ dpkg -S issue manpages: /usr/man/man5/issue.5.gz base-files: /etc/issue.net netstd: /usr/man/man5/issue.net.5.gz base-files: /etc/issue [0] 655 apocalypse ~ dpkg -S

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Dave Cinege
On Wed, 8 Oct 1997 22:06:25 -0400 (EDT), Bob wrote: I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? It should actualy read somewhere around 1.3.5, but some people in the project have found it to be more important to have a static rev number

Re: debian version 1.3.1 ?

1997-10-09 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Wed, Oct 08, 1997 at 10:06:25PM -0400, Bob wrote: I recently add X to my debian box. My debian version still shows 1.3 Shouldn't this now read 1.3.1?? Bob The problem is: what makes your system 1.3.1? If you have one old package installed (or one new from hamm), or a mixture up to 0.93,