Scott Haneda:
> On May 23, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Wietse Venema wrote:
>
> > Scott Haneda:
> >> I have a test server about ready to become a live server, version
> >> 2.5.5. Is it correct that prior to the 2.6 release, that 2.5.7 would
> >> be the latest I want to run?
> >
> > Unlike other products, you are not expected to stop using Postfix
> > version X when Postfix version X+1 is released.
> >
> > Postfix 2.5.7 has defect fixes back-ported from Postfix 2.6.0.
> >
> > Postfix 2.6.0 introduces new features, new incompatibilities, and
> > opportunties for new defects.
> >
> > Use Postfix 2.6 if you need the new features, otherwise use Postfix
> > 2.5. The same applies for the earlier releases for which fixes are
> > still being released: Postfix 2.3 and Postfix 2.4. Of course it
> > will be harder to answer questions about older versions.
>
>
> Thank you Wietse. One point of clarification please. If 2.5.7 has
> defect back ports from 2.6, then that equates to new features brought
> into 2.5.7?
The point of having a STABLE release is that its behavior NEVER
changes except in case of emergencies.
Wietse
> I am not looking to gain any new features, I am very happy with my
> current feature set, excellent results so far. I only want to make
> sure that comparing 2.2.5 to 2.5.7 has no security implications.
> Feature wise, I am more than happy.
>
> Thank you
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