Re: [PORTS] RedHat6.0 & Alpha - Mailing list pgsql-ports

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject Re: [PORTS] RedHat6.0 & Alpha
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.10.9907292229490.65827-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: [PORTS] RedHat6.0 & Alpha  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [PORTS] RedHat6.0 & Alpha
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On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> >     IMHO a 6.5.2 release with all of the necessary alpha patches
> > already in the distribution source tree is a much cleaner, clearer
> > solution, for distribution packagers, average users, and
> > compile-it-yourself-people.
>
> I think he was going to generate a 6.5.2 by back-patching, not
> distributing a new patch to make 6.5.2.

Excuse ignorance...but...what is back-patching? :(

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
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