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Date:      Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:14:50 -0500 (EST)
From:      Matthew Emmerton <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>
To:        Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
Cc:        Matthew Luckie <mjl@SDSC.EDU>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: syscall kernel modules on 3.0-release
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102072110000.42056-100000@xena.gsicomp.on.ca>
In-Reply-To: <xzpofwemfs2.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>

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On 7 Feb 2001, Dag-Erling Smorgrav wrote:

> Matthew Luckie <mjl@SDSC.EDU> writes:
> > I completely understand your plea to not use 3.0 release.
> > I am personally using 4.2-stable.  Its not my decision to use 3.0
> > I beleive the computers running 3.0 have been running it for several years
> > now - i.e. it was the latest available at the time.
> 
> Well, it was a stupid decision at that time, and the decision not to
> upgrade or replace these machines now is even stupider.

Hey now, go easy.  Lots of stupid decisions are made by "managers" who 
don't understand the implications of old(er) technology.

I've got a 3.2-R machine which I'm forced to maintain, and the only reason
why it's not running 3.2-S or 4.2-S is because I can't take the stupid
thing offline.  I've haggled with my boss for a 6 hour window and the
answer is no, no, no.  I've even got a 3.2-S installation waiting in
/usr/obj.

The only way I'm going to get my 3.2-R machine upgraded (and the only way
this person is going to get their 3.0-R machine upgraded) is when it
breaks and requires a complete reinstall to become operational.

--
Matt Emmerton



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