Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 18:48:47 +0100 From: ian j hart <ianjhart@ntlworld.com> To: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@DCFinc.com> Cc: "stable@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: RELENG_4_3 calls itself -RELEASE? Message-ID: <3B6AE3FF.7C2B0E53@ntlworld.com> References: <01080300314100.00395@spatula.home> <20010802170621.A7087@freeway.dcfinc.com> <01080301194203.00395@spatula.home> <20010802190716.A7770@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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"Chad R. Larson" wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 01:19:42AM +0100, Andrew Boothman wrote: > >> I've seen -SECURE suggested, but I think that would open a can of > >> worms similar to the periodic discussions of what -STABLE really > >> means. Around the office I call this branch the "most stable", but > >> I think perhaps -SOLID has a nice ring to it... > > > > I prefer -SECURITY, because it makes it clear this is the branch > > dedicated to security fixes and nothing else. > > Yes, but then the newbies would think this was some special release > with extra security features. And complain when they get rooted. > We go through "why isn't -STABLE really stable" three or four times > per year. > > I'd rather a tag that didn't imply some kind of promise. I don't believe 4.3-SECURITY implies anything. Compare and contrast: Why isn't STABLE stable? Why isn't SECURE secure? Why isn't SECURITY security? Wha! RELENG_4_3 is the "security fix branch relative to 4.3-RELEASE". SECURITY for short. Works for me, and apparently the security advisory team are happy with it too eg SA-01:51. Newbies, by definition, will get it wrong whatever it's called ;) > > But I agree, it should be something other than -RELEASE. > > > Jordan, care to make an official jkh-style pronouncement on doing this > > for RELENG_4_4? :-) > > Or, commit -SOLID to the RELENG_4_3 branch tonight? > > -crl > -- > Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? > chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org larson1@home.com > DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -- ian j hart To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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