From owner-freebsd-stable Mon Nov 24 11:22:39 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA26044 for stable-outgoing; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 11:22:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-stable) Received: from ns1.yes.no (ns1.yes.no [195.119.24.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id LAA26032 for ; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 11:22:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from eivind@bitbox.follo.net) Received: from bitbox.follo.net (bitbox.follo.net [194.198.43.36]) by ns1.yes.no (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id TAA10940; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 19:22:01 GMT Received: (from eivind@localhost) by bitbox.follo.net (8.8.6/8.8.6) id UAA21949; Mon, 24 Nov 1997 20:22:00 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 20:22:00 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: <199711241922.UAA21949@bitbox.follo.net> From: Eivind Eklund To: Nate Williams CC: brian@awfulhak.org, rkw@dataplex.net, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG In-reply-to: Nate Williams's message of Sun, 23 Nov 1997 22:04:04 -0700 Subject: Re: Version Resolution? References: <199711240216.CAA28304@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> <199711240504.WAA22051@mt.sri.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Brian Somers writes: > > [.....] > > > I argue that we should install the code as things are and, based on > > > actual experience, see what changes are needed. Once the scheme is > > > stable, the automation can be added as an enhancement. > > > > I'd tend to agree. If something better comes up, it can be flogged > > to death too ;-I > > As we have already seen, installing code that isn't 'quite finished' is > a nightmare waiting to happen, and I will vehemently oppose half-baked > solutions. I'll oppose anything that break the repositories (ANY case where they break the repositories) or absolutely need manual intervention. I'm willing to accept growth (as long as it is low compared to the growth of the rest of the repository). Was that included in your sentiment? Eivind.