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Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 15:02:52 -0400
From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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To: Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.16.14
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Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> On Friday 05 May 2006 03:33, Chris Wright wrote:
>> * Nigel Cunningham (ncunningham@cyclades.com) wrote:
>>> Is this supposed to be some sort of subtle pressure on Linus to open 2.7?
>>> :>
>> He does every couple months and leaves it open for a few weeks.
>> Then, just to keep us guessing, he releases it with a 2.6 name ;-)
>>
>> Actually, I think the system is working quite well.  We've got a quick
>> route for getting bug fixes and security fixes to users, and a shorter
>> devel cycle helping distro folks get more regular drops from upstream.
> 
> I think it's working extremely well. When it comes to security fixes, I want 
> them as soon as possible. There's no sense batching them.
> 
> The only thing to be careful of is that -stable fixes (or complete reworks) 
> get merged with mainline, so the trees don't go out of sync. So far this 
> seems to have been OK.
> 
As I recall these patches may or may not go into mainline. The next full 
release may address the problem in a whole new way.

-- 
    -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
  last possible moment - but no longer"  -me

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