Great news!

On 01/08/15 03:41, Chuck Peters wrote:
> Roger Dingledine said:
>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 10:24:29PM +0000, Chuck Peters wrote:
>>> Ubuntu hasn't done a very good job of providing updates for Tor packages.
>>>
>>> I'm attempting to do something about it by submitting a request for Tor 
>>> packages "SRU (stable release update) micro version update exception" to 
>>> the Ubuntu Technical Board.  If the exception is granted, Peter Palfrader's 
>>> Tor packages from either Debian or TorProject.org could be used to fix any 
>>> security issues. 
>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2015-July/002127.html
>> Thanks for working on this.
> We can now look forward to Ubuntu Tor packages being kept up to date!  [1]
>
> The exception was granted, [2] and some of the Ubuntu Tor packages have been 
> updated. [3]
>
> Without the work of many others, this small victory would not be possible.  A 
> few I would like to mention:
> Peter Palfrader for maintaining the Debian and TorProject Tor packages! 
> Mark Shuttleworth and Roger Dingledine for their support in this effort!
> Marc Deslauriers for his support and updating the Ubuntu packages!
>
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
>
> 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions
> 2. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2015-July/002133.html
> 3. http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=tor

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