Re: Upgrade subversion 1.5.1

Op maandag 21 mrt 2011 17:20 CET schreef Andy Levy:

>> I am asked to implement a repository system for a client. When looking
>> at the version, I see:
>>    svnserve, version 1.5.1 (r32289)
>>       compiled Mar  1 2011, 17:20:34
>>
>> I find this a bit strange. Only three weeks ago compiled, but still on
>> 1.5.1.
>
> Perhaps they compiled from old source?

That is a possibility.

>> Should I ask them to upgrade, or is that not very important?
>
> If you're doing a brand-new installation, I can't see any reason to
> use such an old release. At a minimum, you should be running the
> latest in the 1.5 series, but 1.6.x would be even better. There have
> been several security fixes since 1.5.1, not to mention all the usual
> bug fixes and in the case of 1.6, new features. When 1.7 is released
> (no date set), support for 1.5 will cease.

Okay, I'll try to convince them. Was what I expected, but a check does
not hurt.

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