On Sun December 31 2006 11:45, Douglas Tutty wrote: > Hi, > > Two interrelated questions: > > Short question: when can my Etch amd64 box access the net via dialup > safely? At one point recently in relation to Etch (pre RC1), there was > mention somewhre (perhaps the relase notes of the time) [sorry for my > spottty memory] that a testing box should not be connected directly to > the internet. I can't find that anymore. Right now I'm connected via > an old 486 with a failing NIC. Now that Etch is frozen, is it safe to > connect directly with the modem?
I have not heard/read that before. Personally I wouldn't be more concerned about connecting a computer to the net with a modem or nic. Mind what you've read though, I probably wouldn't even notice a security announcement re: modems. > Long question: How is security and etch transition from testing to > stable handled? The release and security pages say that the testing > distribution does not get security updates. Does this mean that Etch > must wait to be 'stable' before security is addressed or is it just a > hand-off from the individual maintainers to the security team? This > could suggest that there will be some security holes between the time it > is released and when security updates are produced. The security team does release security updates for testing when needed, I run etch and I do have s.d.o in my sources.list. > I guess everyone is getting itchy for etch (etchy?). I'm etchy already, and loving it.. :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
