On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 10:31:56AM +0100, Adam D. Barratt wrote: > On Fri, May 14, 2010 09:34, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > > Adam D. Barratt wrote: > >> The next point release for the "etch" oldstable distribution, 4.0r9, is > >> scheduled for Saturday, 22nd May. > > > > I guess this is rather a plain "formality" than an endorsement by the > > project that this release is an up-to-date version of "etch" (say as far > > as security is concerned). Maybe this should be pointed out more clearly > > in order to avoid misunderstandings. > > Depending on your definition of "up-to-date", it's arguably both. > > There hasn't been a point release for oldstable for some time. This update > includes the security updates for which DSAs were issued in the several > months prior to security support ceasing in February, together with a > number of other updates to packages; see > http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/oldstable.html for a complete > list.
The point is that it does not provide any security updates since the EOL (AIUI); I also think this should be stressed so people do not think the point release is security-safe up to its release date. Otherwise some people might think "oh, there's another point release, I can keep this etch server running for a couple more months then" Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-release-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100514094854.ga31...@nighthawk.chemicalconnection.dyndns.org
