Re: New Version Mailing List

["Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel Infinity-ltd com>]

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, John Summerfield wrote:

>
> mike@eznetworx.net said:
> > Are most users on this list planning on installing the next version
> > and moving over to that version's mailing list?
>
>
> Updating just because there's a new release is silly; if it ain't
> broke, don't fix it.
>
> That's not to say I won't LOOK at it. I think I've looked at every RHL since
> 3.0.3, but there's a few I've not run, and I don't often upgrade the whole
> system - I currently have in-use RHL 4.2 and 5.0 systems.
>
> Until yesterday I was running 6.1 on my desktop.
>
Updating the minor version number usualy does make sense.  That is
because it is usualy bug fixes, more then new features.  But you can
upgrade to the latest minor version number just be keeping up to date
with the latest RPMs.  Upgrading major versions is another story.
For servers, I normaly don't upgrade untill the x.2 version or the x.0
of the next major release is out.  I am getting ready to upgrade my last
5.2 server now.  The main reasion I will move away from 5.2 is because
it is getting to be a pain keeping it up to date with the latest
security updates.

Mikkel
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