Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 23:41:31 -0800 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: Robert <robert@chalmers.com.au> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Is there a STABLE 'critical update' announce list? Message-ID: <20010206234131.L26076@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <EJEPLCEELLLLAMPNEJMHKEFECLAA.robert@chalmers.com.au>; from robert@chalmers.com.au on Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:09:16PM %2B1000 References: <EJEPLCEELLLLAMPNEJMHKEFECLAA.robert@chalmers.com.au>
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* Robert <robert@chalmers.com.au> [010206 23:15] wrote: > I'm wondering if there is an announce list - or even just this one perhaps, > where 'critical updates' are announced.? > > I notice that even on a daily basis almost, cvsup will bring in new/modified > files in the STABLE 4.2 branch, but not wanting to do a buildworld every > day, I figure some will be 'critical' and some just patching and mods. > But, if there is a modification that is critical, like a security patch, > kernel fix or the like.. will it be announced? or just left up to the users > to catch it in a once a month type cvs.? The -security mailing list will tell you of critical updates relating to security. If you want details about other stuff, you probably want to check out the cvs mailing lists where you can get more detailed information than that provided by cvsup. -- -Alfred Perlstein - [bright@wintelcom.net|alfred@freebsd.org] "I have the heart of a child; I keep it in a jar on my desk." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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