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2002 Oct 28
1
RFC: no automatic updates of packages with major version chan ge
...cussions. But some
> packages have so few examples they may well pass and have repercussions.
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ok, I see.
> I do think we need to address the problem: lattice_0.6-5 is another
> example of an API change.
>
> Now, we could throw the onus on the maintainers to add a
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> BackwardsCompatible:FALSE
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> flag to the DESCRIPTION file, if people really think that would be easier.
>
yes, that would be better than just assuming API changes in every major
release.
Torsten
> Brian
>
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Torsten Hothorn wrote:
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> > >
> > > We (Ku...
2004 Dec 29
4
SYSLINUX 3.00-pre8: Let's try this release thing again
Okay, spending the time to dot t's and cross i's (or something like
that), I think I have something now that can be called 3.00-worthy, so
let's call it a release candidate.
Changes over the earlier 3.00 prereleases:
- -m and -a options now supported by the DOS installer.
- PXELINUX now allows IP addresses, FQDNs, and truncated hostnames when
specifying an alternate TFTP server