Adam Thornton wrote:

> We should probably decide what the cutoff point should be, since it 
> looks like 1.39 will be a database change from 1.38.
>
> Now, I myself would really like 1.39 since it implements pool 
> migration, which is important to my installation.  However, I think 
> 1.38.2 is really the bottom edge of what would be really useful, 
> since with that level you get VSS support and Mac OS X HFS+ support.  
> Storage encryption, which is somewhere in between 1.38.2 and 1.39, is 
> also probably of great interest to the casual user (now if the 
> backpack containing your DVD-ROM backup is swiped, the thief didn't 
> get all your personal data!).  So the 1.38.3 port underway would be a 
> VAST improvement over 1.36.2.

1.38.5 is coming... will be finished this weekend, i hope.
Meanwhile, monitor my semi-public APT repository:

http://devel.adv-solutions.net/debian unstable main

> I'm happy to beta-test and to do test builds on both i386 and s390 
> machines (and yes, there is a demand, from me and my company at 
> least, for an s390 package).

Wow!! That *really* motivates me... if only i had some more time.. :-D

> I would second the sentiment that static linking, while it might be 
> nice, is much less necessary than simply having a modern Bacula 
> available on Debian.  I don't mind a couple versions with too many 
> dependencies while we get it figured out, if I get to exploit VSS 
> support.

Agreed.

> I'm happy to help in whatever way I can.

 I'll need a bunch of beta-testing round-the-clock starting from
saturday or so.
Thanks!!!!


Cheers,
    J.L.



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