[opensuse] Factory repo question
Hello SuSE people, For the repo gurus Been testing 11.2, since it went gold and hating KDE4. Been doing regular updates for improvementrs until a couple of months ago when I added the Factory repo to get KDE4.4.2 Much improved and liking it better and using it more and more often. Problem is I haven't updated 11.2 since and need to do it. I am afraid of the factory repo and don't want any of the "cutting edge" stuff or upgrades for 11.3 So....is it still safe to upgrade with the factory repo? or should I shut that down now and revert to the KDE4 stable repo ? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:25:17 -0400 911@sanctum.com wrote:
Hello SuSE people,
For the repo gurus
Been testing 11.2, since it went gold and hating KDE4. Been doing regular updates for improvementrs until a couple of months ago when I added the Factory repo to get KDE4.4.2 Much improved and liking it better and using it more and more often.
Problem is I haven't updated 11.2 since and need to do it. I am afraid of the factory repo and don't want any of the "cutting edge" stuff or upgrades for 11.3
So....is it still safe to upgrade with the factory repo? or should I shut that down now and revert to the KDE4 stable repo ?
Bob S
Factory IS cutting edge. That is where all the new and modified programs for the next final version (11.3) are tested. It definitely is not for production systems. It's where some of us do beta testing. Have a look at the pre-release beta openSuSE forums to give you an idea of some of the problems being encountered. HTH -- Tom Taylor - retired penguin openSuSE 11.3-M4 x86_64 KDE 4.4.1, FF 3.6 linxt-AT-comcast.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 18/04/10 08:36, Thomas Taylor wrote:
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:25:17 -0400 911@sanctum.com wrote:
Hello SuSE people,
For the repo gurus
Been testing 11.2, since it went gold and hating KDE4. Been doing regular updates for improvementrs until a couple of months ago when I added the Factory repo to get KDE4.4.2 Much improved and liking it better and using it more and more often.
Problem is I haven't updated 11.2 since and need to do it. I am afraid of the factory repo and don't want any of the "cutting edge" stuff or upgrades for 11.3
So....is it still safe to upgrade with the factory repo? or should I shut that down now and revert to the KDE4 stable repo ?
Bob S
Factory IS cutting edge. That is where all the new and modified programs for the next final version (11.3) are tested. It definitely is not for production systems. It's where some of us do beta testing.
Have a look at the pre-release beta openSuSE forums to give you an idea of some of the problems being encountered.
Hold on, I think there is some confusion over "Factory repo" meaning KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop or meaning openSUSE:Factory. I assume Bob meant KKFD since he was talking about KDE SC 4.4.2. For right now, KKFD is in a pretty stable state, it is not going to get updated to KDE SC 4.5 betas until 11.3 is released. So in that sense it is "safe" and upgrading from it on a 11.2 system generally works out OK. There are a few features in testing atm, but the team is in bugfixing mode till 11.3 so nothing too dangerous should happen. Of course, openSUSE:Factory is a different matter, and atm has loads of bugs from packages getting in before the version freeze. Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:55:51 +0100
Tejas Guruswamy
On 18/04/10 08:36, Thomas Taylor wrote:
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:25:17 -0400 911@sanctum.com wrote:
Hello SuSE people,
For the repo gurus
Been testing 11.2, since it went gold and hating KDE4. Been doing regular updates for improvementrs until a couple of months ago when I added the Factory repo to get KDE4.4.2 Much improved and liking it better and using it more and more often.
Problem is I haven't updated 11.2 since and need to do it. I am afraid of the factory repo and don't want any of the "cutting edge" stuff or upgrades for 11.3
So....is it still safe to upgrade with the factory repo? or should I shut that down now and revert to the KDE4 stable repo ?
Bob S
Factory IS cutting edge. That is where all the new and modified programs for the next final version (11.3) are tested. It definitely is not for production systems. It's where some of us do beta testing.
Have a look at the pre-release beta openSuSE forums to give you an idea of some of the problems being encountered.
Hold on, I think there is some confusion over "Factory repo" meaning KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop or meaning openSUSE:Factory.
I assume Bob meant KKFD since he was talking about KDE SC 4.4.2.
For right now, KKFD is in a pretty stable state, it is not going to get updated to KDE SC 4.5 betas until 11.3 is released. So in that sense it is "safe" and upgrading from it on a 11.2 system generally works out OK. There are a few features in testing atm, but the team is in bugfixing mode till 11.3 so nothing too dangerous should happen.
Of course, openSUSE:Factory is a different matter, and atm has loads of bugs from packages getting in before the version freeze.
Regards, Tejas
Thanks for that correction, Tejas. Indeed, I did not notice the SC! Apologies to Don for that part of my reply. -- Tom Taylor - retired penguin openSuSE 11.3-M4 x86_64 KDE 4.4.1, FF 3.6 linxt-AT-comcast.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 18 April 2010 06:55:51 am Tejas Guruswamy wrote:
On 18/04/10 08:36, Thomas Taylor wrote:
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:25:17 -0400
911@sanctum.com wrote:
Hello SuSE people,
For the repo gurus
Been testing 11.2, since it went gold and hating KDE4. Been doing regular updates for improvementrs until a couple of months ago when I added the Factory repo to get KDE4.4.2 Much improved and liking it better and using it more and more often.
Problem is I haven't updated 11.2 since and need to do it. I am afraid of the factory repo and don't want any of the "cutting edge" stuff or upgrades for 11.3
So....is it still safe to upgrade with the factory repo? or should I shut that down now and revert to the KDE4 stable repo ?
Bob S
Factory IS cutting edge. That is where all the new and modified programs for the next final version (11.3) are tested. It definitely is not for production systems. It's where some of us do beta testing.
Have a look at the pre-release beta openSuSE forums to give you an idea of some of the problems being encountered.
Hold on, I think there is some confusion over "Factory repo" meaning KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop or meaning openSUSE:Factory.
I assume Bob meant KKFD since he was talking about KDE SC 4.4.2.
For right now, KKFD is in a pretty stable state, it is not going to get updated to KDE SC 4.5 betas until 11.3 is released. So in that sense it is "safe" and upgrading from it on a 11.2 system generally works out OK. There are a few features in testing atm, but the team is in bugfixing mode till 11.3 so nothing too dangerous should happen.
Of course, openSUSE:Factory is a different matter, and atm has loads of bugs from packages getting in before the version freeze.
No, your are absolutely correct. I am speaking of KKFD. My upgrade was just fine after heeding your advice. When 11.3 rears jt's head the repo will be disabled. Thanks again, Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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