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Xin LI wrote:
> Speaking as my own: Base system needs more conservative QA process, e.g.
...
> rushing into a "presumably patched" state would not be a very good 
> solution.

I second this opinion.  When there is hype all over the net about a new 
vulnerability, it is too easy to allow ill-considered changes to be 
rushed in without enough critical thought and testing.

- Andrew