[CentOS] Re: yumex in CentOS 5.1 "extras" repository

Wed Dec 5 21:24:22 UTC 2007
Steven Vishoot <sir_funzone at yahoo.com>

--- Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org> wrote:

> Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> > Scott Silva wrote:
> >>
> >>> I don't understand the question. I am currently
> using 2.0.2 from EPEL
> >>> which is the latest official version mentioned
> in yumex site, and
> >>> 2.0.3 is the yumex version available in fedora
> core 9. Why don;t you
> >>> use 2.0.2 at least, but 2.0.1?
> >> If you want the newest code available, you should
> be installing
> >> Fedora. If you want a stable server OS you
> install CentOS, or pay for
> >> support and install RHEL.
> > 
> > No, I like stability too, that's why I am using
> CentOS. However 2.0.x
> > releases are bug fixes, not new releases.
> 
> True, and they do address bugs, and we may upgrade,
> but not all people
> DO follow the move to 2.1.x or 3.x.x for all abi
> changes, etc.
> 
> So, the bottom line for all of these things are, if
> I don't see problems
> in bugs.centos.org that are affecting someone's
> ability to use a product
> ... and if it seems to be working as is ... then it
> probably will not be
> upgraded.
> 
> But, there may updates.
> 
> Again, other than a new version is released, what is
> the compelling
> reason to upgrade. :D
> 
> 
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Because i want to go through the torture of an upgrade
and bug you to help me get out of the hole i just dug
for myself.
</sarcasm>

:-D