On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Martin Schulze wrote: > lance wrote: > > > For silver disks the rule is to updated against resources on the > > > network as soon as the machine hits the internet. This is independend > > > of which revision of potato is on the cd, there are most probably always > > > updates out there, mostly security. > > > > > > Releasing another revision just ensures the so called ``stable'' > > > distribution on the ftp server is more stable and has less security > > > bugs. > > > > > Maybe the .iso images dont need to be updated for point releases then ?? > > They don't need to since they're only secondary source, but it would > be nice if they would and also several people asked for that. > Additionally, it would be nice for those who are fetching new images, > to provide current ones. However, if they're not created, so what? > Update from the network and your fine and use a current system. No problem. >
If you have a network connection - but not for a new install . > > > > Minimum three monthe between releases would be nice .. otherwise I guess > > > > we'll have to do an update disk ... > > > > > > It's not a Release, the release will be called woody, it's just a minor > > > revision. > > > > Try telling customers that ... the day that 2.2r5 is released they want it > > - and they dont want 2.2r4 any more :( If we have 300 sets left x 6 CD's > > that is a lot of table mats ... > > In that case one can't sell silver Debian CD's. I'm sorry, if that > would be the case, a Debian CD is somewhat unsellable. Silver pressed CD's are IMHO preferable to CD-R Gold disks. > > I guess an extra update cd is the way to go ... > > I've discussed that with a German distributor who was interested in > this. > > >From a selling distributor pov this would be the best. Press r0 as > silver We pressed R0,1,2 and 3 as Silver, and havent had any problems until now - because there has been enough time between R releases. > and provide an update cd containing everything from r0 to the > current stable system. Such a CD image should be placed on > cdimages.debian.org as well, so distributors have an easy job > duplicating it. Preferably also an update image from R4 to R5 ... Regards Lance -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
