On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 08:19:42AM +1200, Michael Honeyfield wrote: > I am working with RPMv3.0.x at this sage. I would like to see > RPMv4.x.x put in use. However, the person in charge of such choices > will not accept my answer of "Because we should..." > Can people here tell me why, both technically and for an end user, we > should move from RPMv3.0.x (which is working fine) to the current > version? One reason to keep up with development is that if you lag too far behind, you may end up with an old obsolete version that nothing works with anymore, facing a huge single upgrade leap into something completely different. Taking baby-steps upwards and adjusting into new ways one at a time is usually easier. -- And like the fellow said, 911 is basically a pig and you can't make a racehorse out of a pig. But you can make a really fast pig -- Seen on alt.autos.porche _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
