Re: Dependence on specific versions
On Feb 10, 2011, at 7:50 PM, Russ Allbery wrote:
> Stefane Fermigier <sf@nuxeo.com> writes:
>
>> Only by fixing version numbers of third-party libraries can you be sure
>> that the same build that works today will still work next week, if you
>> redo the build on the exact same version of the sources (and Maven, and
>> Java, of course), any operating system.
>
>> Yes, we do upgrade third-party lib versions from time to time, but only
>> when there is a good reason to ("if it ain't broke, don't fix it").
>
>> BTW: I used to think like you 3-4 years ago when I discovered Maven, but
>> had to change my mind due to the reality.
>
> For those of us who have been doing this sort of thing for a while, this
> argument sounds very familiar. I've heard this argument applied to C
> libraries, Perl modules, Python modules, and most recently Ruby modules.
> It always sounds persuasive when presented from a stability perspective.
> It has always proven to be completely wrong in the long run.
Please develop, unless you want me to believe you only based on your reputation, which I won't since I don't know you.
S.
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