Re: security in testing
On Thu, 15 May 2003 01:53:41 +0200, Björn Stenberg <bjorn@haxx.se> said:
> Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>> Testing is a release tool. Not a distribution for random end users
>> to run.
> That is rather different from what is written on the web site:
> "For basic, user-oriented information about the testing
> distribution, please see the Debian FAQ." (/devel/testing)
> "testing The main advantage of using this distribution is that it
> has more recent versions of software, and the main disadvantage is
> that it's not completely tested and has no official support from
> Debian security team." (/releases/)
> Nowehere does it say it's just a release tool, unsuitable for public
> consumption.
Pardon me. I was imposing a value judgment: not completely
tested and has no official support from Debian security team
qualifies as not for public consumption in my eyes, but fo course
there are braver souls than I out there.
manoj
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