RE: Re: Changes to Protocol Docs - a Summary

["Ian Lowe" <ian.lowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, good points - I guess I was thinking of a way for people who want
to be on the bleeding edge to use the code, but also drop back to a more
stable version if required...

But yes, it would be a maintenance nightmare. :

I.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Gerry Duprey
Sent: 26 September 2005 17:46
To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] Re: Changes to Protocol Docs - a Summary

Howdy,

> I like the idea of the XML file storing the latest version number,
but  > I'm not so sure on whether the XML file should contain
information for  > each version of the app.

I kinda of like what John has outlined.  I fear that if we start getting
into mandating version number formats and tracking all changes for every
version in the XML, this is going to be a real maintenance headache.

I really like the idea of xPLHAL or an xPLDiag program comparing what it
knows about the device with the XML and suggesting an upgrade (perhaps
even fetching the new XML file if the user desires it).  That seems a
pretty simple, understandable level.  It also implicitly leaves the
format of the raw version number to the developers (which I think is a
good thing :-)

But if we start having to track each version, keeping the XML file up
will get complicated and error prone.

Again, just my opinion.

Gerry
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Gerry Duprey
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
http://www.cdp1802.org



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