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

[Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@becket.net>]

Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org> writes:

> Anyway, even if there is absolutely no way to update galeon and epiphany
> without major changes, I firmly believe providing updated mozilla
> packages is better for our users than not providing anything at all. APT
> won't do the update anyway without warning the user.

Huh?  It's better for our users to throw away galeon?

The security team is supposed to maintain security, and provide a
backported fix.  The package maintainer is supposed to do the lions'
share of the work of actually making this happen.

If the Debian Mozilla maintainers are saying that they will not do
this work, then we need to find people who will do it to coordinate
with the security team.  Anyone could provide the necessary patches so
that the security team can issue patched package.  The Mozilla
maintainers should do it, but if they won't, then let's line up the
people who will.

If on the contrary the Debian Mozilla maintainers cannot do this work,
then let's get them the help they need so that they become able.

Thomas