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Re: Unstable/Testing bugfix issues (was Re: RedHat vs Debian?)



on Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 01:38:07PM -0700, Craig Dickson (crdic@yahoo.com) wrote:
> Karsten M. Self wrote:
> 
> > > I've found unstable to be of better use than testing.  The reason is
> > > that even bugfixes need at least 10 days to go into testing, whereas in
> > > unstable they could be included the next day.  
> > 
> > ...but not security updates, IIRC.  These should be available
> > immediately.
> 
> So you're saying that things that go into the security updates site
> don't also appear in unstable? And this isn't just because the security
> fixes are against stable packages that are already superseded in
> unstable?

I honestly don't know, I've got fuzzy memories suggesting this may be
the case, and I figure it covers the ground.  I'm still trying to get
fully clear on what testing does/doesn't do anyways.

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