On 10/11/2011 12:14 AM, JD wrote: > On 10/10/2011 11:35 AM, suvayu ali wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:06 PM, JD<jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> > Upgrading a distribution is a fairly complex process to say the least. >>> >>> So, by virtue of that statement itself, non-techies and >>> newbs most certainly need such an expertly written script(s). >>> >> Scripts are usually meant to deal with corner cases, not as full blown >> solution for the most general case. An application/utility written in >> a high level programming language is more appropriate in that case. >> >> In any case, I don't see what your gripe is. Do you think preupgrade >> is the wrong way to solve the problem and would like an alternative, >> or am I missing something here? >> > Is that a fact or an opinion? It is a fact. There is a lot of empirical proof for this. Scripts are good for single purpose small cases. Once you want to deal with complex problems, a script won't scale. Error handling isn't as sophisticated for instance. Rahul -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
