Subject: Re: pkg/games questions
To: Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
From: Hubert Feyrer <feyrer@rfhs8012.fh-regensburg.de>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 01/03/2000 23:42:02
On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Tim Rightnour wrote:
> On 03-Jan-00 mcmahill@mtl.mit.edu wrote:
> > This lets you upgrade the package without loosing high scores.  There is,
> > unfortunately, one problem with this.  If the format of the high score
> > file changes, it may create problems.  I don't have any great ideas on how
> > to handle this issue.
> 
> If the format changes...  expressly delete them in the install target of the
> version introducing the change.  (Yes, people who skip that version, will lose,
> barring some deep evil magic)

Dito for users of binary packages.
(Why do people around here just keep on ignoring these? )


 - Hubert
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