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Re: Updating scanners and filters in Debian stable (3.1)



Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de> writes:

> Hi, Noah Meyerhans wrote:
> 
> > Except that it's our policy to not make functionality changes in point
> > releases.
> 
> As opposed to having programs in Stable that are worse than useless?
> 
> Sorry, but if policy disagrees with common sense, then we need to apply
> common sense, not policy.

Or, we could use the existing policy the right way, and simply use the
security archive for this purpose.  That's why it's there.

People are apparently too busy fighting to notice the obvious solution
right under their noses.



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