Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] 1.00 Freeze

[PUYDT Julien <julien puydt laposte net>]

On mar, 2004-01-27 at 11:33, Miguel Rodríguez wrote:

> Both are compatible. gconf_test_age is/was great to warn people that
> their installation was broken. Those were difficult times when nobody
> managed to properly setup gconf. Don't know if it still relevant, but as
> a warning to the user is useful.

This prompts the question: how does it work when a user installs a
recent version in ~, and the system version is much older?

> gconf_test_age: Great for users. Gives an explanation and lets them fix
> major problems.

Ok.

> test every time: A must.

Ok.

> test at startup: longer startup time. not 100% robust. Maybe as an
> interim measure, but not the real fix.

I vote against it: it's probably as long to implement as the real fix!

Snark