On 06/02/2016 12:43 PM, Dashamir Hoxha wrote: > Hi, > > How far is the branch 2.1 from a stable release? > Is there any roadmap or timeschedule about making a stable release for 2.1? > > I aksed ubuntu about when they are going to upgrade from 2.1.11 to 2.1.12 > and the answer is that they don't upgrade packages on LTS, unless there is > a strong reason (which makes sense): > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnupg2/+question/294724
Isn't that the standard versioning model? backporting security fixes and regressions only but not adding new features after LTS. It isn't something gnupg specific wrt modern, in particular not if they already include 2.1.11. > > Can you help me to convince them that they should upgrade? > Or rather they should wait for another release of gnupg, before they > upgrade? Are there any particular features you require in the new version that would be considered major? In any case, one issue to beware in the .12 release is at least the issue fixed by "* g10/sig-check.c (check_signature_over_key_or_uid): Fix call to walk_kbnode." that fixes a regression resulting in segfaults in several situations (incidentally is a a good example of why the versioning discussed above makes sense for LTS). -- ---------------------------- Kristian Fiskerstrand Blog: https://blog.sumptuouscapital.com Twitter: @krifisk ---------------------------- Public OpenPGP certificate at hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net fpr:94CB AFDD 3034 5109 5618 35AA 0B7F 8B60 E3ED FAE3 ---------------------------- "Action is the foundational key to all success" (Pablo Picasso)
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