Re: MUD updating from pl12

From: Zeavon (zeavon@kilnar.com)
Date: 05/07/99


> Zeavon wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 6 May 1999, Roger Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Should I patch 12->13->14->15->16 or is that the same as
> downloading a stock
> > > 12 and a stock 16 and then making my own patch comparing those two
> > > patchlevels?  I hope my question is understandable.  :)
> >
> > You'll want to go 12->13->14->15->16
> >
>
> Actually I would not attempt that at all!!!!
>
> If code is messy, just think how many rej's he will have for
> each upgrade!

You didn't read everything that I had to say. I specifically told him to
hand-patch, not auto-patch. That way he would not have to fight with reject
files.
In ALL cases, you should hand-patch, that way you know what the hell "your"
code is doing.

--
Zeavon Calatin, Spear of Insanity
spear.kilnar.com:1066
http://www.kilnar.com/spear/


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