* Jan Minar: > On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 05:16:39PM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote: >> My current idea is to borrow an idea from Microsoft: Create a Patch >> Validation Program. Under this program, you get access to security >> fixes before the official release, and you can test if your >> applications break. Of course, Microsoft requires NDAs because they >> actually give you binaries a week or so before the regular patch day. >> Debian wouldn't be able to do this, so patch validation could begin >> only after the issue has been disclosed. We could use a separate >> public archive, and after some soaking period, the new packages could >> be officially released on security.debian.org. > > I think You are reinventing apt-listbugs ;-)
apt-listbugs only helps if someone else has already burned his fingers, *and* has filed a bug report with the proper severity and tags. IOW, the soaking period is required. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]