Re: XFree86-3.3.3 is really not in slink?

To: remco-blaakmeer@quicknet.nl (Remco Blaakmeer)
Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: XFree86-3.3.3 is really not in slink?
From: Jiri Baum <jiri@baum.com.au>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 03:10:07 +1100 (EST)
Message-id: <[🔎] E0zlxnz-0003DJ-00@legend.baum.com.au>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.981202012006.5355A-100000@rd31-144.quicknet.nl> from Remco Blaakmeer at "Dec 2, 98 01:46:50 am"

Hello,

> Code freezes are announced to the general public (why? I don't know, but
> also I don't know why not).

Well, it'd be kinda hard for a freeze to go ahead without *some* mention of it
slipping into debian-devel... which is a publicly list. It's obvious on the
ftp server. Any number of places.

> What should be done about this, if anything? Shorter freeze periods would be
> difficult. Not announcing code freezes to the general public would also not
> be a very good solution.

How would you keep it a secret?


Jiri <jiri@baum.com.au>

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