Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 16:09:48 -0600 From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> To: Joao Carlos Mendes Luis <jonny@gaia.coppe.ufrj.br> Cc: nate@sri.MT.net (Nate Williams), jkh@time.cdrom.com, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mega-Commit cleanups Message-ID: <199606052209.QAA23546@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <199606052206.TAA26623@mailhost.coppe.ufrj.br> References: <199606052008.OAA23006@rocky.sri.MT.net> <199606052206.TAA26623@mailhost.coppe.ufrj.br>
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> // OK. Do you want to bring in 'newsyslog(8)' into -stable, or roll back > // the changes which require them? > > May you please explain me what's the problem with newsyslog ? I'm > using 2.1.0R and brought in the newsyslog from -current. It's working > perfectly for my needs. Because it's by definition 'new' software that's un-necessary. It *could* (doubtful) have some bug in it or security flaw that causes the system to be less -stable, so it stays out of stable until someone is willing to bring it in and stand in the line of fire. I'm not willing to do that, but if I got Jordan's permission I wouldn't have been responsible for anything bad that occurred because of it. :) Nate
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