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Re: More Caveats

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Subject: Re: More Caveats
From: "Nathan Scott" <nathans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:54:08 -0400
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In-reply-to: Russell Cattelan <cattelan@thebarn.com> "Re: More Caveats" (Sep 26, 10:48pm)
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hi,

On Sep 26, 10:48pm, Russell Cattelan wrote:
> Subject: Re: More Caveats
> ...
> I had a discussion with Tom Duffy about this.
> ProPack 1.4 does NOT include a  version of e2fsprogs.
> his take was that if anything that doesn't need upgrading and
> is on the RH6.2 disc then is wasn't included in ProPack.
> Note I did feel as a matter of convenience  that it would be a good
> idea for the XFS beta to install e2fsprogs;  so it is included on the
> iso image.

e2fsprogs is a different kettle of fish to e2fsprogs-devel.

> 
> But I think Tom is right in that unless there is a clear need for
> an upgraded version we shouldn't get into the upgrade for the
> sake of upgrade business.
> 

yup, I agree too - xfs-cmds has no dependence on, or relationship
to, e2fsprogs at all - so we have no business messin' with it.

cheers.

-- 
Nathan

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