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[comments?] Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r2 Released



TODO:
- Webmasters: update <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/> please (i.e. 
remove references to r0, add dates for r1(November 14, 2000) and r2 
(December 3) ...
- Dan (or someone else): confirm the debian-cd statement below please.  
Where is the CVS repository?
- james/aj: should I mention package pools anywhere?
- others: read and comment. Anything to add to this announcement?



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Debian Project                                    http://www.debian.org/
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r2 Released                         press@debian.org
December 4, 2000
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>> News

A new update of the Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 release (aka 'potato') has been 
released. The new release, version 2.2r2, includes both security updates
and fixes to important bugs in the stable distribution tree.

The main source for information on the stable distribution is:
   <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/>

Information regarding security issues is available at 
<http://security.debian.org/> as well as through the 
<debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org> mailing list.


A complete list of the packages that have changed with this 
release can be found at:
   <http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian2.2r2/ChangeLog>

Files that are included in the update as well as the entire stable and 
unstable distributions can be found in the locations listed below.  Updates 
that have been accepted into the stable distribution are merged into the 
stable tree.

NOTE:
  People wishing to create CD images for 2.2r2 will need to use the CVS 
version of 'debian-cd' and not the version currently installed in potato.


>> URLs

The current stable distribution:
   <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable>

Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
   <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates>


>> About Debian

The Debian project is an organization of many users who volunteer 
their time and effort.  Its tasks include maintaining and updating Debian 
GNU/Linux which is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system, 
and the development of the Debian GNU/Hurd operating system.


>> Contact Information 

For further information, please send email to the Debian Press Team 
<press@debian.org> or visit the Debian homepage at <http://www.debian.org/>.
Anthony Towns <ajt@debian.org> is the release manager for the Debian Project.


-- 
Nils Lohner                             E-Mail: lohner@debian.org
Debian Press Team                       Press:  press@debian.org




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