Re: Please release 2.1r6

[Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl>]

On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 12:33:33AM +0200, J.A. Bezemer wrote:
> ATTN ftpmasters:
> 
> To be perfectly clear: contrary to the Subject: line, 2.1r6 should _not_ be
> released right after the included "wishlist" has been processed.
> 
> According to release procedures we're currently trying out, the "Debian2.1r6"
> symlink and the entry in the global ChangeLog should be made _only_ when
> you're explicitly asked to do so (i.e. after CD images have been successfully
> made, which will take a week or so). 

And have slink change silently and unannounced?  I think not.
We don't do that.  

The changes to slink won't magically wait until we make the symlink;
people who follow stable will get the new packages immediately.

Richard Braakman