Hi,
I asked:
>Today I installed all the patches in the DU 4.0E jumbo patch kit out of
>desperation. I could not be bothered to figure out the dependencies and
only >install those.
>
>However, I was concerned about the following matter, and wonder if it was
>wise.
>
>Does DEQ regression test all the patches in the kit together? Do they
ensure >that a patch for one problem does not cause other bugs, especially
in the >presence of other patches?
>
>Should one just install all the patches, or only the patches needed?
In superquick time, especially considering that down here on the right side
of the world (in South Australia), it is an hour and a half to midnight, I
got responses from two Compits (is that what a Digit is called these days
:-) and one other person.
The DEQ people said that, indeed, the patch kit is regression tested as a
whole, and it is better to apply the whole lot.
Thanks, so far to:
C Ruhnke, Bryan Lavelle and Martin Moore.
Apologies to anyone else who responded after I sent the summary.
Regards
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Received on Fri Apr 30 1999 - 13:15:06 NZST