From owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 6 15:08:30 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9032E16A405; Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:08:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@flat.berklix.net) Received: from thin.berklix.org (thin.berklix.org [194.246.123.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A8AA13C4A7; Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:08:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@flat.berklix.net) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A5A2E.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.90.46]) (authenticated bits=128) by thin.berklix.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l16F8Jxk051693; Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:08:25 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@flat.berklix.net) Received: from fire.jhs.private (fire.jhs.private [192.168.91.41]) by js.berklix.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l16F8Bdc036611; Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:08:12 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@flat.berklix.net) Received: from fire.jhs.private (localhost.jhs.private [127.0.0.1]) by fire.jhs.private (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l16F8BQh063421; Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:08:11 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@fire.jhs.private) Message-Id: <200702061508.l16F8BQh063421@fire.jhs.private> To: Remko Lodder In-reply-to: <20070206144738.GW11375@elvandar.org> References: <200702012319.l11NJJ7r065204@drugs.dv.isc.org> <45C2E612.5080002@FreeBSD.org> <45C3B56E.3060706@rxsec.com> <45C3DCA5.3070908@FreeBSD.org> <45C46EE5.4060404@obluda.cz> <200702031801.l13I1w2p096068@fire.jhs.private> <3aaaa3a0702060521t6586d67ag9352d81b8efe6f21@mail.gmail.com> <20070206144738.GW11375@elvandar.org> Comments: In-reply-to Remko Lodder message dated "Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:47:38 +0100." Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:08:11 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" Cc: Chris , Dan Lukes , Deb Goodkin , freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Support for 5.x (Was: Re: What about BIND 9.3.4 in FreeBSD in base system ?) X-BeenThere: freebsd-security@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Security issues \[members-only posting\]" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:08:30 -0000 Remko Lodder wrote: > On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 01:21:44PM +0000, Chris wrote: > > On 03/02/07, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > > think you hit the nail bang on the head, I am one such person who > > tried to submit a bug causing crashes and have found a lack of > > enthusiasm to get the bug fixed. One thing I have noticed about 6.x > > is there is many features that 5.x doesnt have, so it looks clear > > there is lots of activity in working on new code but little activity > > in fixing bugs and working on stability. > > Hello, > > I feel poked by this, and it saddens me that this is the reply we > get. No criticism intended of the folk who sacrifice their free time dealing with other people's bug reports & diffs, it's very kind of them to do it :-) I guess lots of us paused a moment to admire the courage of the last bug-a-thon assault team (a weekend about a month back I recall). I just suggest the oldest bug reports (most boring/ intractable/ tedious, unappealing to unpaid volunteers) could be worked by paid/sponsored help, if there's every any money or sponsored hours available, leaving the newer bugs to interest the unpaid volunteers. -- Julian Stacey. BSD Unix C Net Consultancy, Munich/Muenchen http://berklix.com Mail Ascii, not HTML. Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Vista of viral Bills ? Escape ! http://berklix.com/free-talk-on-free-software/