Richard Woods wrote:
> Do you understand that the current PrimeNet v4 => v5 migration is the
> result of an emergency situation?
I don't understand how the situation you describe is an
emergency. This is not a criticism, it's a complete lack
of comprehension on my part.
[...]
> There was a hard disk failure on the v4 server, it was going to take
> a long time to get a replacement for the relatively-antique disk, and
> it was decided by those in charge that v5 and v25 were well-enough
> tested to be thrown in as emergency replacements.
I don't understand. If there is a server which can run the
v5 software, then I'd think that one would simply pull the v4
server software off backup and install it on the server
now running v5, and be back up in a couple of hours.
[...]
> Maybe you'd prefer the alternative: leaving the GIMPS server down for
> an extended period of time with no replacement?
Why is that the only alternative?
Mike
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