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Re: [PORTS] RedHat6.0 & Alpha

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

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From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Ryan Kirkpatrick <rkirkpat@nag.cs.colorado.edu>, Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>, pgsql-ports@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1999-07-30T01:30:10Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
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
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
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