Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 3148-1] chromium-browser end of life
On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 09:38:17PM +0100, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> Op 04-02-15 om 15:40 schreef Michael Gilbert:
> > On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> >> I think it's a good idea to do a backport of the build-system after
> >> freeze-time of testing. Then we know what the new build-environment is
> >> for the coming release.
> >>
> >> I can understand that Michael does not have the time and motivation for
> >> such a backport, Chromium will take much time. But maybe others have.
> >
> > The backports team expects backporters to have demonstrated competence
> > with the packages that they're planning to upload. Anyone considering
> > this should first get involved with the package maintenance teams
> > first and help with a few unstable uploads.
>
> I understand. Good thing. But maybe the normal packagers could think
> about a backport. Or to help with it.
>
> >> And there will be more packages with this problem, e.g. Iceweasel and
> >> Icedove.
> >
> > There are unlikely to be any other packages facing the build
> > environment problem during wheezy's lifetime, so it's quite likely not
> > worth the effort.
>
> In the past, Iceweasel and Icedove never had a year security support
> after a new release.
I'm curious to know where that's coming from. Iceweasel and Icedove have
always received security support, even if that means upgrading to a new
version.
Mike
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