Re: On packages depending on up-to-date data (was Re: Snort: Mass Bug Closing)
On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 12:24:11AM +0200, Sander Smeenk wrote:
> This problem only exists for snort packages that aren't going to be
> updated, like the ones that reach stable. The unstable package is up to
> date enough to have all correct rules, imho.
>
> The other thing is, snort.org's people quickly start to drop old rule
> formats when newer formats are used. Should I be the one that has to
> convert every rule back to the old format to have stable users of snort
> safe and sound? It'll take alot of time. And I believe it is not always
> scriptable.
> [...]
> Well. Snort just fails to start if it can't parse the rule files. And
> usually that is with every major upstream release. :(
You might consider talking with upstream about stability. What about users
who have written their own rules? These simply break when a new version
comes out? Why does the format need to change so frequently?
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- mdz
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