[OpenAFS] OpenAFS and windows/unix versioning
Markus Koeberl
markus.koeberl@tugraz.at
Wed, 7 May 2014 17:16:00 +0200
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On Wednesday 07 May 2014 10:20:59 Harald Barth wrote:
> "In sync" would have been nice, but as "in sync" has been problematic
> in the past and I don't expect that to change, I suggest to go with
> the last suggestion. I would call it "marketing numbers" and these
> should have another range so that they have clearly differing version
> numberings (like the 5.x example from Andrew). Or call the Windows
> versions 14.x this year and 15.x next year. Then we will never reach
> the feared OfW-13 version for sure ;-)
It could even be ${year}.${month}. So it is very easy to guess how old the
client is. In our environment we do not have an automatic installation system
for windows (only two hosts and a few laptops which I see every few years)
Once I already searched the release announcements to find out how old it is...
Markus
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Markus Koeberl
Graz University of Technology
Signal Processing and Speech Communication Laboratory
E-mail: markus.koeberl@tugraz.at
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">On Wednesday 07 May 2014 10:20:59 Harald Barth wrote:</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> "In sync" would have been nice, but as "in sync" has been problematic</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> in the past and I don't expect that to change, I suggest to go with</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> the last suggestion. I would call it "marketing numbers" and these</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> should have another range so that they have clearly differing version</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> numberings (like the 5.x example from Andrew). Or call the Windows</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> versions 14.x this year and 15.x next year. Then we will never reach</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> the feared OfW-13 version for sure ;-)</p>
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">It could even be ${year}.${month}. So it is very easy to guess how old the client is. In our environment we do not have an automatic installation system for windows (only two hosts and a few laptops which I see every few years)</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Once I already searched the release announcements to find out how old it is...</p>
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Markus Koeberl</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Graz University of Technology</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Signal Processing and Speech Communication Laboratory</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">E-mail: markus.koeberl@tugraz.at</p>
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