Megan wrote:
I wanted to use
the
SET NEWFIX [OFF,ON,ALL]
to control the use of all the the bug fixes and enhancements.
This command could control the use of all of the changes
made to programs with just one command.
When designing RT-11, we tried to limit SET
options to be
only those things which choose between multiple options, not
whether something was 'fixed' or not. If it needs fixing, it
needs fixing and should be always on.
I would hope this policy would be maintained, even if this
is a hobbyist effort, otherwise the spirit behind the way
things were done in RT is lost.
Jerome Fine replies:
Before I reply to your response, I believe it is more important
to consider the other aspect in regard to what I stated in my post
on Tuesday, January 14th, 2003 at about 10:00 P.M. my local
time.
The most important aspect that I felt needed to be addressed
was the issue of all of the bug fixes being compatible all the
way from V5.03 up to V5.07 of RT-11. Since that was
the ONLY aspect that you commented upon last time, I
suggest that it is important to first clear up that problem.
Thus, IF you also agree:
(a) That in order to be above reproach as far as Mentec
is concerned, any changes which will be provided to the
hobby users be ONLY for V5.03 of RT-11 until such
time as Mentec allows at least V5.06 and preferably
V5.07 for hobby use, and
(b) Any changes which are introduced to V5.03 (I call
them bug fixes) also be compatible all the way up to V5.07
of RT-11, and
(c) All of the changes introduced to V5.03 also be capable
of being added to V5.07 and made available to hobby users
at a time when such is legally possible (actually, the changes
can already be made available to hobby users, but V5.07
can't be as yet).
Then I believe that the changes to V5.03 can be proceeded
with and no problems should occur. At that point, how the
changes are coded can be discussed.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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