Hi Evan.
On 05/13/09 09:04, Evan Layton wrote:
> I would like to have a meeting on Thursday 5/14 at 10am PT to discuss
> the Version Compatibility work. Please let me know as soon as possible
> if this time doesn't work so we can find a better time for everyone.
>
> The agenda will cover the following:
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> - What overlaps do we think we may have with the XML parsing work.
> This refers to forward and backward compatibility of manifests.
On the surface, it seems like one of the XML parser problem statements
deals directly with at least part of what you are trying to solve:
From the XML parser:
3) AI manifests need to be forward and backward compatible between builds.
- Manifests of different versions than the automated installer must
work whenever possible.
- A given version of the automated installer must be able to recognize
a manifest with which it is not compatible and gracefully fail.
Here, the manifest represents the OS version being installed, and the
build represents the version of the AI server.
Let's discuss this more at tomorrow's meeting.
Thanks,
Jack
