On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > Lennart, > >> And hope the upgrade did convert any data files to a new incompatible >> format. > > (i think you wanted to write "didn't" here ?) > > Wouldn't it be funny to ask developers for a downgrade converter :) > > It's an interesting question if there will be any 'standard' configuration > syntax some day (maybe XML based?) and if up- and downgrades can convert them > rather easily then, both hither and forth...
Format's the distraction, that makes people imagine they know a solution to the problem. The *real* problem is when there are semantic changes that actually involve different sets of data. For instance, the new version of BIND might support DNSSEC, which leads to a series of new kinds of DNS records. Imagining that "oh, we're using XML, and that's a solution" is a terrible mistake. -- http://linuxfinances.info/info/linuxdistributions.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
