Subject: RE: Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????
From: Ruprecht, Chris (cruprech@compucom.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 12:02:07 MDT
Waldo,
upgrading is no simple issue. 1000s of files need to be checks and some
times stuff is not compatible between versions and there is no way to
convert old data to new data. Take for example PostGreSQL: Version 6.5
(which was current at more or less the time YDL 1.2.1 was released) is
not compatible with the current version 7.1.1. Sure - you can upgrade
from 6.5 to 7.1.1 - but all your 6.5 databases are worthless under
7.1.1. This is no fault of companies like Terra Soft or RedHat - it's
just the cost of wanting to be at the bleeding edge of technology.
Also, if you're not in need of the bleeding edge stuff, don't upgrade
(or re-install). The $40 are not going to kill you and I'm sure, if you
ask Dan nicely, his arm can be twisted to send you a version which does
upgrade at some later stage, free of charge, specially since you have
bought the 2.0 release.
From what I see here on the list, upgrading might be a little difficult,
so the upgrade procedure for me will be: Backup, wipe partition, install
fresh - once I receive the 2.0 release which I ordered directly from
Terra Soft who said that I would get a FedEx tracking number upon
shipping which I have not yet received - so I assume it has not shipped
yet...
Best regards,
Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Burcaw [mailto:dburcaw@terrasoftsolutions.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:40 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????
>
>
>
> >
> > Yes, it clarifies things quite a bit. And now I'm upset --
> you should have
> > plainly disclosed on the website that upgrading is
> currently not possible.
> > Now I have 3 worthless discs. I'll have to go out and buy
> v2.0.1 in a few
> > weeks, when you release an upgradeable version, which will
> run me yet
> > another $40.
>
> Please read what I said again. I said that YDL 1.2.1 -> 2.0 can be
> upgradeable. I said we haven't tried it so we don't know the
> issues yet.
> Obviously this is now one of my major objectives for this
> week. As soon
> as I have details, I'll post them here, so folks like
> yourself can upgrade.
>
>
> >
> > I understand that v2 has been a difficult process, and you
> wanted to get it
> > out the door as soon as you felt that it was ready. But
> when a simple
> > thing like upgrading is not possible, I believe that you're
> obliged to
> > notify people at the time of their purchase.
>
> Like I just stated to another post, it just slipped through.
> I'm sorry.
> The web site will get updated right now.
>
> > I bought v1.0 from you as soon as it was released, and I
> thought I was
> > being a good YDL user by also paying for v2.0, as opposed
> to waiting a few
> > weeks and downloading it. Turned out I was just being
> duped. Silly me.
>
> I'm sorry you feel this way.
> I just hope you have confidence that we will
> have some uupdate instructions prepared in short order.
>
>
> > Sincerely,
> > Waldo
>
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