Jerry <[email protected]> schrieb: >On Wed, 25 Dec 2013 09:14:55 +0100, Matthias Andree stated: > >> Jerry <[email protected]> schrieb: >> >The ports latest version of CUPS is 1.5.4; however version 1.7.0 has >> >been out since 10/24/13. Is there any possibility that the latest >> >version will make it into the ports system soon? >> > >> Careful with what you are asking for, have you checked the upstream >> change logs? 1.6 already broke some aspects of compatibility >> massively w.r.t. distributed printing or differing CUPS versions in >> your LAN. > >Well, almost any updated software has the potential to break something, >CUPS being no exception. However, those cases are not the norm and the >fact that in a few edge cases problems have been discovered is not a >sound reason for unilaterally failing to include the new version in the >posts system. There have been numerous cases where a new version of a >port was introduced into the system. In many of those cases workarounds >were introduced to allow the user to continue with the older version or >update to the newer one. I fail to see why that would not be acceptable >in this instance. In any case, how do you propose to find problems with >a new product if it is not tested in a real environment? In a worse >case scenario, a new port, perhaps "cups-devel" could be created. > >-- >Jerry > >{Please don't CC me. I am on the list.} >_______________________________________________ >[email protected] mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"[email protected]"
I meant deliberate changes in concepts, not just happenstances... Check what Fedora and other Linux distros have been doing to work around those before you complain. And remember this is a volunteer project, you are not paying to get upgrades within the week... _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
