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Re: Latest version



On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:

> Tonites version of Deity is actually verging on doing something.
> 
> What is implemented in the doing something area is:
> 
> 1) Smart AutoUpgrading
>    This is the Stage 1 we talked about. It determines what packages will
>    be placed in the 'Install' State and which will be placed in the Keep
>    state. It is performed when Deity first starts.
> 
> 2) The Mark * menu items work
>    These allow you to select Delete, Keep, Install on an individual
>    package basis and see the immediate effects. The items are aliased to
>    the D, K and I keys
> 
> What isn't done yet is the Stage 2 code for D/K/I changing. 
> 
> I just 'simulated' an upgrade of a bo machine to hamm with deity, it's
> kinda neat. Very different from dselect at least!
> 
> Oh, don't try the slang version, there is alot of print statements that
> mess up the console.

I'm compiling the new code at this moment, it should be available shortly
from {ftp,http}://stormcrow.ml.org/pub/debian/, as well as uploaded to the
queue on master.

-- 
Scott K. Ellis <storm@gate.net>                 http://www.gate.net/~storm/


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