On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 1:42 PM Daniel Sahlberg <daniel.l.sahlb...@gmail.com> wrote: > There has been some discussion but I don't think there was an actual > decision taken. So I'm throwing in a suggestion to add the following > text to packages.html (just below the regarding "larger collections of > software", and before the Centos Linux header): > > <p>A condition to be listed is to provide "reasonably new" versions. > This should be interpreted as the latest patch release of any of the > supported versions (at the time of writing: either of 1.10.6 or 1.14.1). > The rule will be implemented with a fair amount of flexibility to > allow time to release new packages, as well as any considerations > regarding the release process. Please discuss at the <a > href="mailto:users@subversion.apache.org";>Subversion users mailing > list</a>.</p> > > I believe it is reasonable to accept someone distributing only 1.10.6 > since there may be acceptable reasons not to distribute 1.14.1 (for > example dependencies that are not possible to build on a certain > platform). > > I added the "considerations regarding the release process" as a way to > ignore Linux distributions since they might ship what was current at > the time of their release and backport any important security fixes.
It could be included directly in the text itself. For example: <p>A condition to be listed is to keep current with security fixes by offering the latest supported patch release or by backporting security patches. The rule will be implemented with a fair amount of flexibility... Cheers, Nathan
