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Re: M68K boot floppies / CDs



Previously Michael Schmitz wrote:
> Format: 1.5
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 15:07:21 +0100
> Source: boot-floppies
> Binary: boot-floppies
> Architecture: m68k
> Version: 2.1.9.2		<---- not a potato version number (slink.r2 perhaps)

How would he know that's not a potato version number? I don't see
something in there that yells `slink' to me.

> Distribution: updates		<---- I can't upload to stable, right? 

You can, and have to. updates is not a valid distribution.

> Urgency: low			<---- What's appropriate here? 

low, medium or high. If it's medium or high we'll think a bit longer
before ignoring it.

> The 'not official release' was to say 'don't worry about the odd version
> number; slink boot-floppies for r4 are at 2.1.9.12 but m68k did stop
> building boot-floppies at 2.1.9.2, this is just an update with new
> kernels'. One line was a bit brief for that ...

A bit brief? You have to be clearvoyant to get that..

> I refuse to play this charade any longer. 

It's not a charade, it's communication. Without good communication
things will fall appart. 

Wichert.

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