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On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> I'm probably conflating the 1.5.2/2.0 and the 2.6 stuff.  I do
> remember delaying moving from 1.5.2 -> 2.0 until I really had to, but
> I don't remember why.

If you were a RedHat user during that timeframe, that might have
contributed to your decision to delay. I no longer remember the
details, but it was rather painful.

Skip

P.S. Grant, why is your email listed as invalid@invalid.invalid? Seems
kind of unfriendly.