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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:06:31 -0400
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Subject: Re: Why I hate updates
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On 26 May 2008 at 13:56, Richard Foulk wrote:

> I've asked a few update related questions over the years and mostly
> gotten
> no answers.  I now update only occasionally and expect to have to reload
> and reconfigure from time to time.
> 
> That's just the way it goes.  Setup doesn't even recover from failed
> file transfers very well.  Often blows the whole system or causes
> setup to be unable to run again, requiring a fresh install.  A setup
> error *usually* means starting over from scratch.
> 
> Not a very production-friendly system.
> 

Well if it is important to you, you test an update on a parrellel 
system.  I do that at home as I once did at work.  Remember you are 
part of the effort and a beta tester.

No pain, no gain.

Wes



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