On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 11:43:29PM -0700, dann frazier wrote: >On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 11:33:48PM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: > >> I don't have the time myself, I'm only trying to get my point across that >> a lack of security support shouldn't block this. (Which is typically the >> main reason raised why Debian doesn't provide such an effort until now). > >Its one reason, but I think the risk of breaking existing stable users >is an equal factor. I think Debian stable releases have a pretty good >reputation for being stable, and I don't want to lose that. > >Granted, there is the class of users that always want the latest and >greatest and are willing to live with the extra maintenance that >requires - I suspect running testing is a good answer for a lot of >these users. There are of course others that want something less fluid >with a higher level of support - from Debian and third party >vendors. To satisfy these users, I think the only good answer would be >frequent releases - either a shorter timeframe between stable >releases, or something extra, like periodic snapshots of testing.
Yup. Anything more than kernel/driver updates for etch 1/2 poses a risk of changing huge amounts of the system. If we're going to go down that route then we may as well just call it lenny... -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It's actually quite entertaining to watch ag129 prop his foot up on the desk so he can get a better aim." [ seen in ucam.chat ] -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
