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Date:      Wed, 7 Feb 2001 03:03:26 -0600
From:      "Victor R. Cardona" <vcardona@home.com>
To:        Robert <robert@chalmers.com.au>
Cc:        FreeBSD <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Is there a STABLE 'critical update' announce list?
Message-ID:  <20010207030326.A1493@home.com>
In-Reply-To: <EJEPLCEELLLLAMPNEJMHKEFECLAA.robert@chalmers.com.au>; from robert@chalmers.com.au on Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:09:16PM %2B1000
References:  <EJEPLCEELLLLAMPNEJMHKEFECLAA.robert@chalmers.com.au>

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On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:09:16PM +1000, Robert wrote:
> I'm wondering if there is an announce list - or even just this one perhaps,
> where 'critical updates' are announced.?
> 
> I notice that even on a daily basis almost, cvsup will bring in new/modified
> files in the STABLE 4.2 branch, but not wanting to do a buildworld every
> day, I figure some will be 'critical' and some just patching and mods.
> But, if there is a modification that is critical, like a security patch,
> kernel fix or the like.. will it be announced? or just left up to the users
> to catch it in a once a month type cvs.?

Security announcements are made on the security-announcements mailing
list. As far as bug fixes are concerned... well this is the mailing list
you should be reading.

-- 
Victor R. Cardona 
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