Network upgrade from Hardy directly to Jaunty

[Derek Broughton]

Anthony M. Rasat wrote:

> Oliver Grawert wrote:
>>because config transitions between packages are only tested on a
>>per-release base ... if the naming of config option A changed from "name"
>>to "newname" >that will only be handled between two releases, if you skip
>>the release >where it was handled you might lose the former setting
> 
> I agree. But in other words, you just took the fun out of using Linux.

While I'd have to agree - there are a whole lot of users don't _want_ that 
kind of fun...
> 
>>given that a default ubuntu install consists of 1000s of packages its very
>>>likely you will lose configurations or end up with broken stuff
> 
> Aww c'mon, it's like snowboarding, it can be fun but it could brake your
> leg.

Yep.  Seems like just about the same likelihood of disaster, too :-)
-- 
derek