Re: Backports policy for security updates (was: Re: python-django_1.8.18-1~bpo8+1_amd64.changes REJECTED)
On Wed, 24 May 2017, Scott Kitterman wrote:
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> On May 24, 2017 9:09:04 AM EDT, Alexander Wirt <formorer@formorer.de> wrote:
> >On Wed, 24 May 2017, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 2017-05-24 at 22:05 +1000, Stuart Prescott wrote:
> >> > I routinely backport packages and deploy them locally. I frequently
> >wonder
> >> > if I should upload them to make them more widely useful. And
> >then...
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps I'm snipping too much here, but is this what you're saying?
> >> >
> >> > > > Now I'm confused. I thought as a backporter my responsibility
> >for
> >> > > > oldstable was limited to the one year period after the new
> >stable was
> >> > > > released? Are backporters responsible for LTS support too?
> >> > > Of course you are.
> >> >
> >> > wait, because a few people started an unofficial project to extend
> >support
> >> > of the stable release, everyone else is now responsible for
> >supporting that
> >> > effort in all manner of other places?
> >> [...]
> >> > Uploading a
> >> > backport has suddenly become a blank cheque for maintenance subject
> >to
> >> > future prolongation. Sounds like a world of pain I should avoid.
> >Sorry.
> >>
> >> I agree; this is not a reasonable demand. I only started working on
> >> LTS on the basis that I could do it in work hours. I don't expect
> >> anyone to do this comparatively boring stuff as a volunteer.
> >>
> >> The backports suites and their users would benefit from some
> >> clarification about which packages remain supported and how long this
> >> is likely to last - defaulting to the end of regular support for the
> >> corresponding stable suite.
> >We will probably close jessie-bpo with the end of the main support. It
> >seems
> >that is was a nice idea, but it unsupportable.
> >
> >Alex
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> If so, we're back to upstream Django 1.8 support being roughly aligned to when jessie-backports closes, so can we please continue updating it?
>
> If you're to angry with Raphael to let him do it, I volunteer.
such a kind of exception isn't decided yet.
Alex
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