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

[Filipus Klutiero <chealer@gmail.com>]

> Filipus Klutiero wrote:
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>     Hi,
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>     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?
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>     http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=46876
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> 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.
Ur, I didn't choose my distribution solely based on the duration of 
security support for obsolete releases, fortunately. This is not a 
disagreement about Debian policy, just that announcement.