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From:
Andy Dougherty
Date:
March 31, 2000 13:04
Subject:
Re: 5.6.0 ready for prime-time? [Re: [ID 20000330.052] ]
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Pine.SOL.4.10.10003311601290.27708-100000@maxwell.phys.lafayette.edu
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Joseph N. Hall wrote:

> I don't see what's the point in inflicting module rebuilds on a 
> population that isn't getting a whole lot of new functionality for
> its trouble, but I guess that's where we're at.

For most systems, 5.6.0 shouldn't be inflicting module rebuilds.  5.6.0 is
generally binary compatible with 5.005_03, and will, by default, search
for and successfully use your old 5.005_03 modules.

    Andy Dougherty		doughera@lafayette.edu
    Dept. of Physics
    Lafayette College, Easton PA 18042


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