[Info-vax] How to Avoid Old Software, Old Bugs?

[Dave Froble]

On 11/13/2019 12:49 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Stephen Hoffman  <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> ...the usual and effectively-futile requests for re-debugging old and
>> long fixed bugs rather than staying current,
>
> There are many popular systems where one has a choice between old bugs
> that are fixed in newer releases, and new bugs that have been introduced
> in newer releases.

There is the issue.  There is a lot to be said in favor of "if it ain't 
broke, don't fix it".

As a developer, I'm running the latest from VSI.  The worst, and the 
best, that can happen is I run into something and I report it to VSI.

However, a production system usually cannot afford to have problems. 
One might attempt testing, but the real test of any such system is 
actually using it.  So, it can be a bad decision, either way.

It's why someone was recently looking for a MiceoVAX 3100 Model 98. 
They may have performed extensive testing and certification, and would 
really rather not have to go through that procedure again if they can 
avoid it.

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