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[Arjan Bouter <abouter AT sourcemage.org>]

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On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:00:52 -0500
David Kowis <dkowis AT shlrm.org> wrote:

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> 
> I would propose the general default be:
> 
> If a spell is going to significantly change functionality (major version
> change, removal of multiple spell versions), there must be logic in
> PREPARE that will check to see if they're making that version change (if
> it's already installed, or installed at an incompatible version) which
> will default to NO and require the Sysadmin's intervention to proceed.
> 
> This way people's systems remain operational, if out of date.
> 
> David
> 

Agreed, that's the only way to make sure the SA knows the update is
incompatible and should be prepared to fix anything that can go wrong.

Arjan Bouter

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