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On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Josh Bailey wrote:

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> On Thu, 6 Nov 1997, Jason Nealis wrote:
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> >  And this just isn't isolated to 1800's, try 4004's, TNT's. Whenever
> > a OS release hits the FTP server, Many people are scared to run it, Most
> > people are forced in running it to fix other problems, But by doing
> > that they introduce new problems into their network. 
> > Anyone Agree??
> 
> Yup. :)
> 
> Actually, what I do is run one release behind whatever the latest is. I
> wait for everyone else to try out the latest, fall over all the bugs,
> while I just work around the known ones.
> 
> I can then come in at a civilised hour of the morning, and read the
> reports in this list of all the bugs in the latest that kept people up to
> all hours of the night. I then stare out the window and think, "I won't be
> running *that* version, then." :)



> 
> Comes down to good business. Don't take any risks you don't know. A
> release full of problems that are all known is far better than a release
> whose problems aren't...

 True, You express very valid point, But sometimes, You back is against
the wall and you just don't have a choice, If we were smaller then I
wouldn't be pressed to run new releases, Having so many users, and users
in different situations I'm forced to upgrade to the latest code in hope
of providing my user the most optimal stable solution.

 Jason 


> 
> Cisco have tried this on me too, mind you - I have a 7513 which has had a
> fair bit of trouble, and the first thing their TAC tried on me was, "have
> you considering upgrading to 11.2.9?"

 haha, Been there done that.. :)

> 
> I just said show me a config from someone else with a 7513 running what I
> am and running 11.2.x with an uptime of many weeks and I'll do it. They
> couldn't show me that - so why should I take the risk?
> 
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