>>> On 12/10/2008 at 6:53 AM, Bertil Starck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I saw the explanation from Mark Post regarding the handle of levels for > products such as openssh in an Enterprise distribution. What I like to > know is about when is new functions integrated in the release of openssh > in s390x, is it next year, or next Service Pack? In SLES10 SP2 I'm at > level: openssh-4.2p1-18.38.3.
As a general rule, the goal is "never" within the life of the distribution. If such changes they do occur, it is usually when a service pack is released. In the case of the kernel for System z, it may even happen via normal maintenance, if the risk is considered sufficiently low, and the benefit sufficiently high. But, as I said in my original note, the whole idea of an "enterprise" distribution is stability. If someone wants "cutting edge" then SLES or RHEL is not the way to go. The version currently in testing for the SLES11 beta is openssh-5.1p1. I would not expect that to change between now and GA, but it might. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
