mysql-server

Eric Rostetter rostetter at mail.utexas.edu
Tue Mar 29 23:34:34 UTC 2005


Quoting "Pettit, Paul" <ismanager at ccbnpts.com>:

> Actually I possed no solution except re-writing the cron script (and

You proposed the solution which is scheduling updates to avoid certain
days.  You call it a suggestion, but it was a suggestion to fix a problem,
and as such it is a solution.

> that from a idea by Tom) that runs the auto update. Yum it's self is not
> the problem here. If you feel somehow that is not fesable then please
> explain why.

I'm not sure what you want me to explain that hasn't already been covered.
 
> Now as to my SUGGESTION that updates be put out in a more conscientious
> fasion, if you find that unworkable then so be it. Other's have no
> problem structuring their updates in a manner that helps admins. That is

Almost no one does this.  Most people release security fixes and virus
updates when they are ready, not on a fixed schedule.  Red Hat (before
RHEL) always released fixes when they were ready, be that a weekend or
not.  We're carrying on that redhat tradition.

> not to say you should or can, only you can determine that and from your
> statements it's not possible for FL to do that. C'est la vie.
> 
> Been interesting guys.

You giving up already before we've fixed things?  You may, that's fine,
but maybe you should stay involved while we work to resolve some of
the issues you and others have brought up...

> Paul Pettit

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Eric Rostetter




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