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SubjectRe: Linux 2.6.16.14
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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