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Date:      Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:43:05 -0800 (PST)
From:      opentrax@email.com
To:        security-officer@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: New security policy for FreeBSD 3.x
Message-ID:  <200011211843.KAA00298@spammie.svbug.com>
In-Reply-To: <20001120035146.0020937B479@hub.freebsd.org>

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Please note I've cc'd to arch. Could you make  your
comments there?

On 19 Nov, FreeBSD Security Advisories wrote:
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> 
> The FreeBSD Security Officer would like to announce a change in policy
> regarding security support for the FreeBSD 3.x branch.
> 
> Due to the frequent difficulties encountered in fixing the old code
> contained in FreeBSD 3.x, we will no longer be requiring security
> problems to be fixed in that branch prior to the release of an
> advisory that also pertains to FreeBSD 4.x.  In recent months this
> requirement has led to delays in the release of advisories, which
> negatively impacts users of the current FreeBSD release branch
> (FreeBSD 4.x).
> 
Could you clarify exactly what you are saying? It's not clear.
Perhaps a chart might help.



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