Re: Is oldstable security support duration something to be proud of?

[Kotikov Aleksey <madcat@xaker.ru>]

Filipus Klutiero wrote:
> Hi,
> I reported #468765 about a questionable statement on www.debian.org. Frank 
> Lichtenheld wants this to be discussed.
>
> This statement is in a security announcement. Martin Schulze confirmed that he 
> wrote the statement. Does the security team think that oldstable security 
> support duration is something to be proud of?
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=46876
I don't see any reasons why the security team must not be proud of the 
work they are doing. I think, that one must consider the fact that the 
security team does not owe anythig to anyone. What they are doing can be 
taken as a hobby that nevertheless is quite useful.
In Russia we have a clever proverb: "Don't like it - don't eat it".
If you disagree with Debian policy, if you think the security team has 
nothing to be proud of, that other distros' security support is better 
organized - do not use Debian.

Regards, Kotikov Aleksey