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From: Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org>
To: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@DCFinc.com>
Subject: Re: RELENG_4_3 calls itself -RELEASE?
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 01:19:42 +0100
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On Friday 03 August 2001  1:06 am, Chad R. Larson wrote:
> > [-stable archive searching is currently unavailable - but I don't
> > think this has come up before]
>
> Yes, it's been at least twice.  I started the first one, before
> there had been any commits to the branch.  There was another two or
> three weeks ago.

Whoops. Must have missed that somehow, apologies.

> > Might it be time to invent a new development branch name like FreeBSD
> > 4.3-SECURITY or 4.3-PATCHED or something like that?
>
> I've seen -SECURE suggested, but I think that would open a can of
> worms similar to the periodic discussions of what -STABLE really
> means.  Around the office I call this branch the "most stable", but
> I think perhaps -SOLID has a nice ring to it...

I prefer -SECURITY, because it makes it clear this is the branch dedicated to 
security fixes and nothing else. 

Jordan, care to make an official jkh-style pronouncement on doing this for 
RELENG_4_4? :-)

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