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Re: [Security] "stable" vs "security stable"
* Coywolf Qi Hunt (coywolf@gmail.com) wrote:
> I find the kernel.org first page inconvenient for some people somehow
> since the security stable came.

It's stable, not security stable. It does contain security fixes
sometimes, but it is generally about patches that improve kernel
stability.

> Now on the kernel.org page, we have 2.6.13.3 and 2.6.14-rc3. If one
> wants to get 2.6.14-rc3, he shouldn't get 2.6.14-rc3 Full, but
> 2.6.14-rc3 Patch and 2.6.13 Full, which isn't there unfortunately. I
> suggest we name 2.6.13.3 "security stable", and 2.6.13 "stable".

Perhaps a column B for base. Or just link to ketchup and be done with it.
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Re: [Security] "stable" vs "security stable" [ In reply to ]
On 10/9/05, Chris Wright <chrisw@osdl.org> wrote:
> * Coywolf Qi Hunt (coywolf@gmail.com) wrote:
> > I find the kernel.org first page inconvenient for some people somehow
> > since the security stable came.
>
> It's stable, not security stable. It does contain security fixes
> sometimes, but it is generally about patches that improve kernel
> stability.

OK, "stable" vs "base" now. 2.6.13.3 is the latest stable, and 2.6.13
is the latest base.

>
> > Now on the kernel.org page, we have 2.6.13.3 and 2.6.14-rc3. If one
> > wants to get 2.6.14-rc3, he shouldn't get 2.6.14-rc3 Full, but
> > 2.6.14-rc3 Patch and 2.6.13 Full, which isn't there unfortunately. I
> > suggest we name 2.6.13.3 "security stable", and 2.6.13 "stable".
>
> Perhaps a column B for base. Or just link to ketchup and be done with it.
>

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