Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:09:41 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: P Bielecki <pawciobiel@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: packages with security vulnerabilities Message-ID: <479588A5.2000306@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <2e420cc20801211624x7d003739t53fbf0162653a5a9@mail.gmail.com> References: <2e420cc20801200650q19ed0d03h38a3152b26f22643@mail.gmail.com> <479375C0.30507@FreeBSD.org> <2e420cc20801210901k1e15fdep55b4829551114d50@mail.gmail.com> <47950E4C.1030104@FreeBSD.org> <4795316B.4040600@FreeBSD.org> <2e420cc20801211623u5affb845icaa07bc53c589467@mail.gmail.com> <2e420cc20801211624x7d003739t53fbf0162653a5a9@mail.gmail.com>
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P Bielecki wrote: > On Jan 22, 2008 12:23 AM, P Bielecki <pawciobiel@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Jan 21, 2008 11:57 PM, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> wrote: >>> Kris Kennaway wrote: >>> >>>> I still don't understand what you claim is the problem :) We do not >>>> specially update packages like perl; rather, *every* package is >>>> frequently rebuilt and updated. >>> If I understood the question correctly, I think the OP is asking about >>> the frequency of rebuilding packages with security updates. In which >>> case your answer is still correct, but leads to a new question, which is >>> would it be possible to trigger an update for a port that has a security >>> update sooner? >>> >>> Doug > > Kris, > That's exactly what I wanted to ask. > Thanks Doug. Unfortunately it's not really feasible. They will usually be updated within days anyway, on the normal schedule. Kris
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