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Date:      Sat, 7 Dec 1996 16:03:01 +0100 (MET)
From:      J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de>
To:        chat@freebsd.org
Cc:        rkw@dataplex.net, softweyr@xmission.com (Softweyr LLC)
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD etc.
Message-ID:  <199612071503.QAA20092@uriah.heep.sax.de>
In-Reply-To: <199612060018.RAA04841@xmission.xmission.com> from Softweyr LLC at "Dec 5, 96 05:18:10 pm"

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As Softweyr LLC wrote:

>   As I suggested earlier, talk to Jordan and work
> something out so that *you* can continue to support security patches to
> the 2.1.x tree:
> 
>  o Gather together others who will help you, perhaps from the ISP
>    community.
> 
>  O Create a mechanism for distributing patches to those who don't have
>    disk space to keep the entire source tree on-line.
> 
>  o Create a patch kit.
> 
>  o Get some people with resources to test it.
> 
>  o *NOW* get it branded as an official part of FreeBSD, and put onto
>    the master ftp server, wcarchive.

I think if (and when) topics 1 through 4 are covered, topic 5 is not a
big deal.  Excellent summary!

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)



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