<(snip)> > > 'worse' as new backends are implemented, the ability to build a > > compiled version of Cyrus that could find and use whatever database > > format it can see (or failing that, whatever database some separate > > utility can see and then edit into the config files), would probably > > help reduce the "I upgraded Cyrus to the latest package, and > > everything broke" type of posts -- which in some cases have reportedly > > led to users giving up on Cyrus altogether. > At least my RPM packages do exactly this. I have put much effort in > creating packages which have build time options for DB backends and DB > conversion is performed automagically on the fly while > installing/upgrading/restarting. I didn't get any feedback until now > about this feature so I expect it works for most people :) > If it doesn't work, let me know.
Your packages are great! However, it would be a nice feature to have some sort of "recompile.conf" file that could be used for upgrades. I chenged most of my db's to skiplist before I got things working. Now, if I recompile without thinking (a bit stressed for some reason) I might just happen to create loads of work. Therefore it would be nice to have a simple way to keep settings between version - unless you realy want to change things. cheers, tarjei > Simon > > > > > I don't know for sure whether a simple and reliable package upgrade is > > worth "a (small) performance penalty" for the average user of a > > pre-packaged (RPM or .deb) Cyrus, but I suspect it might well be. And > > over time, such sites may become the majority of Cyrus installations. > > > > This probably isn't something of great utility to CMU, but for the > > average Linux sysadmin who just wants to grab an RPM or a .deb and > > install it and have Cyrus "just work", upgrading as new RPMs/.debs are > > released, it could be a big deal in the long run. > > > > Jonathan > > -- > > Jonathan Marsden | Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Making electronic > > 1252 Judson Street | Phone: +1 (909) 795-3877 | communications work > > Redlands, CA 92374 | Fax: +1 (909) 795-0327 | reliably for Christian > > USA | http://www.xc.org/jonathan | missions worldwide -- Med vennlig hilsen Tarjei Huse Linpro AS Waldemars Thranes gate 98 Tlf + 47 22 87 11 80 Fax + 47 22 87 11 81 www.linpro.no