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Date:      Thu, 23 Dec 1999 09:18:29 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>
Cc:        Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/net/cvsup-bin/files md5 ports/net/cvsupd-b
Message-ID:  <199912231618.JAA26957@mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.991223074101.jdp@polstra.com>
References:  <199912231347.GAA26303@mt.sri.com> <XFMail.991223074101.jdp@polstra.com>

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> >> jdp         1999/12/22 22:07:59 PST
> >> 
> >>   Modified files:
> >>     net/cvsup-bin/files  md5 
> >>     net/cvsupd-bin/files md5 
> >>   Log:
> >>   Distfile changed on master site.
> >>   
> >>   The previous a.out binaries contained the bug which was later fixed
> >>   in patch-bv of the modula-3-lib port.  The new binaries solve that
> >>   problem.  Note, these are a.out binaries and they are used only on
> >>   -2.2 systems.  The ELF binaries were already OK.
> > 
> > Does that mean if we've downloaded the a.out binaries last week, we need
> > to get them again?
> 
> This particular bug only affected the GUI version of the client, so
> if you're not using GUI mode you're probably OK.  But I'd recommend
> getting new binaries anyway.

Fair enough, although I'm not using the GUI, being a command-like unix
geek. :)

> The new ones were built with the PM3
> release of Modula-3, which is actively maintained and has a lot of bug
> fixes not present in the SRC version which I had been using.  I am
> still working on a port for PM3 -- trying to save you all the pain of
> downloading the whole 25 MB distfile. :-)

*grin* Thanks!

> As an added bonus with the new binaries, you'll get decent looking 3D
> scrollbars instead of those ugly Texas Chainsaw Massacre versions. :-)

You're tempting me to go look at the new version, although the old
scrollbars gave it such a interesting feel. :)

Thanks John!



Nate


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