Joe,

>> +1
>> 
>> dsc
> Do you understand that if the link is Uncommitted, you can only change
> what it points to at Minor release points.  You can't change it to point to
> the "newer, not known to be compatible" version.

Sorry, I was +1'ing the comment by Nico that customers should not be
replacing the link themselves.

I certainly do understand the restriction around repointing the link
only at minor release points (or if a new version is known to be
compatible).  The intent in Stefan's case was to freeze the version and
the link once the minor release is actually delivered.  That version
and the link can then only be changed in the subsequent minor release.

> From what I've heard about the model so far (and its not enough), I don't
> see value in a link.

What's the reason, then, to ship /usr/bin/java or /usr/bin/perl?  I
guess I don't quite see the difference.

dsc

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