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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:49:44 +0100
From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no>
To: Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended software support <software@kew.com>,
        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: after the release ...
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[Drew Derbyshire]
> I would suggest after the release a point release method be
> developed to allow (perhaps as a port type package?)  The ability to
> download/apply critical fixes quickly.
> 
> Simply put, having to track the entire -stable source to get
> bugfixes on the CD-ROM is not desirable.

Good suggestion!  Go ahead and do it; I promise to post comments about
your design when you post it, and I'm sure Jordan and Mike will, too.

Quick requirements:
* Full authorization using public key cryptography
* It must be possible to back bad changes out.
* It must verify that the base-version it is upgrading from is correct

That's about it.  You'll get extra points for:
* Automatic handling through e-mail
* Using the standard metadata format from the Java JAR files for
  authentication
* Being able to apply binary diffs
* Writing this so the code can be re-used by the new package system
* Getting it done so it can ship with 2.2.6-RELEASE.  (This gives LOTS
  of points, and I'm sure there are several people that'll buy you a
  beer for this.  I'm one of them :-)

Eivind.

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