Am 25.05.2021 um 10:27 schrieb Jeremy Harris via Exim-users:
> On 25/05/2021 08:12, Paul Muster via Exim-users wrote:
>> Am 24.05.2021 um 11:04 schrieb Jeremy Harris via Exim-users:
>>> On 21/05/2021 13:24, Paul Griffith via Exim-users wrote:
>>>> Is there an end of life date for the "taintwarn" branch?
>>>
>>> When 4.95 hits the streets.
>>
>> Shouldn't this happen as a major release? Would be an 'heads up'
>> telling people about possible config breaking.
>
> 4.95 is a major release.
What do you call the switch from 3.x to 4.0 then? A 'colonel release'? ;-)
Maybe it's common practise regarding exim to call 4.9x to 4.9[x+1] a
major release. But not everybody is aware of that fact, most people may
expect <major relase>.<minor release>.<patch/hotfix release>.
> And the intent of the taintwarn
> addition is to not break anything.
Yes, sure. But _EoL_ _of the taintwarn feature_ finally *will* break
running configs. Therefore the taintwarn feature has been built - to
make a step inbetween "works" and "breaks", the phase "warns". Isn't it?
Guys, please don't misunderstand: It's not my intention to nag you! I
just don't like that thousands of administrators get very unhappy with
exim - because I think, it is a really great tool that should make it's
users glad.
Regards,
Paul
