[caudium-general] Re: anyone using snapshots?

[bertrand.lupart AT linkeo.com (Bertrand LUPART)]

> > Maybe a bug in 7.6.86 the maintainer wanted to get rid of.
> most certainly.
> when there is a bug in the current release and there is a fix available
> the maintainer has a choice to upgrade to the version with the fix,
> backport the fix, or ignore it. either choice can be bad. 

True.

> > IIRC, the problem was in the package itself, not from Pike 7.6.93. This
> > particular problem could have occured with any official release.
> 
> i don't recall that. but it doesn't matter, it just shows that the
> above is true. 

It just shows a packager can screw an official release and fix an
unofficial one :)

Still better to stick to official release as much as possible.

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Bertrand LUPART

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