[OS X TeX] Rowland's data loss was indeed an i-Installer bug. Update available.

[Victor Ivrii]

On 9/22/06, Gerben Wierda <Gerben.Wierda at rna.nl> wrote:
> When Rowland reported data loss one and a half year ago, I was unable
> to get clear what had happened. But the issue has been keeping me
> thinking It was clear to me that Rowland experienced data loss, I was
> however unsure what could have caused it.
>
> Yesterday I decided to revisit these older messages and I noticed one
> remark that led me to a possible scenario that could have caused his
> experience. And this led to the discovery of a potential harmful bug.


Let me guess this scenario: simultaneously install TeX, MS Office,
upgrade OS X, and pour Coke on keyboard.

>
> I'l describe the bug in the release message.
>
> G
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