On 5/11/22 11:39, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: Another downside of snaps: any bugs, including security bugs, in shared libraries requires the distro to update the library AND the snap publisher to rebuild the snap. What are the chances of that working out well? Almost certainly a problem, and it doesn't scale. The repo and all the snap owners has to repeat the same analysis and repair work. Or blindly update the library and leave diagnosing any failures up to the users. In the FreeS/Wan project, we changed the config file semantics. At the same time, we added a declaration to the config file to specify which version the config file conformed to. Good future-proofing, I thought. A successor project ripped that declaration out. So changes in config file semantics (rare or small) require manual intervention by the user, with no automatic warning. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana If you remove things because you don't understand them, as opposed to because they cause you problems, that may be A Bad Thing. --dave --- Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org<mailto:talk@gtalug.org> Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk -- David Collier-Brown, | Always do right. This will gratify System Programmer and Author | some people and astonish the rest dave.collier-brown@indexexchange.com<mailto:dave.collier-brown@indexexchange.com> | -- Mark Twain CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER : This telecommunication, including any and all attachments, contains confidential information intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited and is not a waiver of confidentiality. If you have received this telecommunication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic mail and delete the message from your inbox and deleted items folders. This telecommunication does not constitute an express or implied agreement to conduct transactions by electronic means, nor does it constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment or an acceptance of a contract offer. Contract terms contained in this telecommunication are subject to legal review and the completion of formal documentation and are not binding until same is confirmed in writing and has been signed by an authorized signatory.