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Subject: RE: Setup.exe release-candidate
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Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 01:01:00 +1100
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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fergus AT bonhard DOT uklinux DOT net [mailto:fergus AT bonhard DOT uklinux DOT net] 
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:54 AM
> If those of 
> us who need to keep a local copy of the current setup.exe 
> v.2.125.2.10, is there any reason why it shouldn't work with 
> future setup.ini's, even after [if] you release this version 
> v.2.194.2.11, or something close to it, as standard? Fergus

Yes. Firstly, there are plans to move functionality out of setup.exe
into packages where it can be more easily maintained. This includes
things like /etc/passwd creations, /etc/profile creation.. you get the
drift.

Secondly not all enhancements and extensions to setup.ini and the
package format will be backwards compatible. Given that this is a
volunteer operation, I can *guarantee* that we won't be jumping through
hoops to retain backwards compatability. We will likely have staggered
changes - i.e. introduce the capability a revision before the change
occurs - but that won't help you...

If you are able to run gdb, you are able to help me debug this though.
So, if you'd like to be able to move with the rest of us....

Rob

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