Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:54:40 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Beattie <Brian_Beattie@Atlas.com> To: Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support <software@kew.com> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: after the release ... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980320084922.11627B-100000@coyote.prepaid.atlas.com> In-Reply-To: <35127463.6ACB464@kew.com>
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On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support wrote: > Eivind Eklund wrote: > > [Drew Derbyshire] > > > I would suggest after the release a point release method be > > > developed to allow (perhaps as a port type package?) The ability to > > > download/apply critical fixes quickly. > > > > > > Simply put, having to track the entire -stable source to get > > > bugfixes on the CD-ROM is not desirable. > > > > Good suggestion! Go ahead and do it; I promise to post comments about > > your design when you post it, and I'm sure Jordan and Mike will, too. > > Drop dead. You can say it's boring to do and that Real Programmers (TM) don't > need it, go ahead, but I don't need the sarcasm. > > I neither a CVS expert nor directing FreeBSD release policy. I'm only > pointing out a failure in the FreeBSD release cycle, as Jordan pointed out HP > and Sun have bugs, but THEY have a packaged patch process. FreeBSD does not, > it only has "upgrade to the next release" or hand patch any fixes into the > source and rebuild. Adding such a patch function seems to be an issue of > packaging a limited number of critical changes (in 2.2.5 for example, it would > have been the lpd and the security fixes) into a package. Under System V, it > would be pkgadd. Under FreeBSD the best method seems to be ports. > > You can disagree with me, but I don't need to be ridiculed for making a valid > suggestion. > I do not think the reply was entirely sarcasm. It could be done either with a patch or a port and if you did it, it might well be picked up an put on the server. This whole thing is a volunteer effort, so volunteer and do something. Brian Beattie Atlas PrePaid Services Brian_Beattie@atlas.com 503.228.1400x4355 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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