Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????


Subject: Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????
From: andu (undo@cloud9.net)
Date: Sun Jun 03 2001 - 18:57:08 MDT


Dan Burcaw wrote:
>
> > I'm confused. Are you telling me that I just spent $40 on YDL 2.0 and
> > I have to wipe my drive to install it? I'm running a server here; I
> > can't just erase my hard drive. I will be very, very disappointed in
> > Terra Soft if there is no 1.2.1 -> 2.0 upgrade path. Please explain.
>
> Yes, there is no upgrade path. Right now. This doesn't mean that there
> won't be one, it is just something we haven't tried nor documented yet.
> Due to the complexity of changes from 1.2.1 -> 2.0, a simple "yup update"
> (with yup pointing to the CD-ROM rather then an internet mirror) might
> not be enough. Some things might need to be manually updated. An example
> that comes to mind is the obsoleting of 'inetd' in favor of 'xinetd'.
>
> 1.2.x -> 2.x is from a technical standpoint is upgradeable, but
> limitations in yup, and the degree to which things have changed may make
> it challenging for us to automate.
>
> I understand your frustration, but I also understand that we couldn't test
> everything for the 2.0 release. This has been a pretty difficult process
> for us, and we haven't had anything to sell for many months, so obviously
> there is a time concern there too. We don't want to go the ways of
> the Dot Coms as that would mean you won't ever have an upgrade path in the
> future.

Are you saying the dotcoms went out of business because they were aiming
at providing fully tested products and update path from one version to
another, in other words trying to provide sane service for their
customers?
I guess you are...

>
> Having said that, as I mentioned previous, one of the things we're going
> to be doing in the comes days and weeks is post lots of guides on
> doings things with YDL 2.0. Along with this, we're going to try to come
> up with a very simple upgrade path for 1.2.1 -> 2.0.
>
> Let me know if this helps clarify..
> --
>
> Regards,
> Dan Burcaw
> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/

Andu



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