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From: dono@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Don OConnell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: ...update kits...
Keywords: Re: ...update kits...
Message-ID: <6846@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 19 Jan 89 06:40:40 GMT
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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>YEAH!!!  Like especially since the upgrade tar files were done so SLOPPY!!!!!
>
>   Missing sources in libsrc.a, bugged sources in libsrc.a, etc, etc, etc ...
>
>   Don't flame me about this note, flame whoever did the .tar crap!!!

Normally, I let garbage like this go by, and don't give it a second thought.

First off if you can do a better job, get off your butt and do it, don't 
complain because someone took the time and effort to make up diff/.tar files,
no body on the network is getting paid for keeping diff/etc and making them
available for distribution.

Secondly, you could do things the way that I originally did when I upgraded
from v1.1(ie. collect every little file and do it all by hand). Going from
1.1 to 1.3x took a few weeks on and off.

Thirdly, yesterday I wanted a plain v1.3b/c(stupidly didn't keep mine intact),
so I copied all the files to the Unix machine, I am writing this from, and
applied those "sloppy" .tar files. It took me appx. 2 hours to setup and 
apply all the diffs and upgrades, some things still need to be added(for my own
usage), but it is a considerable savings in time from above.

Don O'Connell				killer!dono