Re: Bug#409148: glibc tzdata2006b out of date for 4 Canadian Provinces.

[David Broome <dbroome@finearts.uvic.ca>]

Hello - is there any news about this?  Will there be a release planned
in the next 4 weeks?

Dave,
Quoting Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>:

> David Broome a écrit :
> > Hello - Is this going to be released into the main stable disto
> > before March?
>
> I don't know when the next release of sarge is planned. Could someone
> from the stable release managers can answer this question?
>
>
> > Quoting Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>:
> >
> > > close 409148 2.3.2.ds1-22sarge5
> > > severity 409148 normal
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > David Broome a écrit :
> > > > Package: libc6
> > > > Version: glibc-2.3.2.ds1-22sarge4
> > > > Severity: critical
> > > >
> > > > Hello - tzdata in glibc for stable is based on tzdata2006b (from edits in
> > > > 2.3.2.ds1-22sarge1), this does not have the correct PST changes for
> > > > this year for 4 Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories.
> > > >
> > > > This is a critical functional issue in 'stable' Debian that needs be be
> > > > addressed. If
> > > > needed as a security update.
> > > version 2.3.2.ds1-22sarge5 is based on tzdata 2006p. It is available
> > > directly from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/glibc/ until a
> > > new version of sarge is released.
> > >
> > >
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>  .''`.  Aurelien Jarno	            | GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73
> : :' :  Debian developer           | Electrical Engineer
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David Broome   Programmer-Analyst.FineArts.UVic.CA  /BSc /CNA /MCP
250.721-6307   dbroome@finearts.uvic.ca                FIA 221