Arrgh...I just deleted by accident the email on why one should upgrade
from 6.4.5 to 6.6.2. Answers:
1. It fixes the product date-stamp problem that apparently goes back
beyond LDM 6.5.1 (but note, you MIGHT have to fix some things in your
pqact file, as I did, when I upgraded...check the links to the posts I
made yesterday for a full description of the reasoning and how to fix
it).
2. Stopping and restarting the LDM after deleting the product queue now
takes a much shorter time to do...
3. More stable (no, really, it is!). Outside of the date problem through
6.6.1, 6.6.2 has been rock solid. I had problems with 6.4X crashing on my
machines. Queue corruptions have been zero for the first time with this
version.
4. Improved product throughput and less load on my machines. The latest
versions can handle really high volumes.
I run this in a production environment where very high levels of stability
is demanded. Although yes, I do install the bleeding edge stuff, I figure
it is more than worth my time to find bugs and swat them before they hit
production as much as possible.
In short...Gilbert tested...mother approved. :-D
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Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University ****
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