On Sat, Aug 29, 1998 at 06:09:48PM -0700, Guy Maor wrote: > I changed the name so that we don't incorrectly imply that those > packages are part of stable. I also added a README there: > > Debian is committed to providing security updates to the stable > distribution as quickly as possible. But we also need time to > thoroughly test such updates to ensure that they meet our high > standards. > > Updates to stable are placed in this directory, dists/proposed-updates. > After testing, and possible bug-fixing, a new release of the stable > distribution is made which includes them. I just yesterday sent Jay Treacy some stuff to put on www.debian.org announcing the existence of stable-updates, since we were dead silent about it (to the outside world) for a month. *sigh* Here's a revision for http://www.debian.org/2.0/updates . <H1>Updates to Debian 2.0</H1> <P>Several packages in Debian 2.0 have been updated since its release on July 24th to reflect security enhancements and other changes too important to leave until the next major release. <P>Debian is committed to providing security updates to the stable distribution as quickly as possible, but we also need time to thoroughly test such updates to ensure that they meet our high standards. <P>Those who wish to assist in the testing process or feel that a particular vulnerability is too critical to wait for Debian's own testing process may retrieve updated packages from the <a href="ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates/";>proposed-updates</a> distribution. Those using the new package tool <EM>apt</EM> may wish to add the following line to their <TT>/etc/apt/sources.list</TT> file to faciliatate easy upgrades to the newer packages, changing the URI as appropriate: <blockquote> <TT>deb http://ftp1.us.debian.org/debian dists/proposed-updates/</TT> </blockquote> For the front page, I suggest simply: s/devoted to updates/devoted to proposed updates/ -- G. Branden Robinson | The errors of great men are venerable Purdue University | because they are more fruitful than the branden@purdue.edu | truths of little men. http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ | -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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