Re: what's up with security?
On Thu, 25 May 2000, Mike Bilow wrote:
> On 2000-05-25 at 09:20 +0200, Petr Cech wrote:
>
> > On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 11:27:24PM -0700 , Joey Hess wrote:
> > > - New version of lynx, 2.8.3pre.5, appears to have actually been
> >
> > in frozen/unstable there is 2.8.3 (and -ssl version)
> * * *
> > Should this go to slink also?
>
> I would like to see these go into Slink. I use Lynx quite heavily. I
> know where most of the risks are, but I would feel more comfortable if I
> did not have to watch so carefully. I think no package depends on Lynx.
>
> I certainly hope there is not time for 2.1r7 before 2.2, but it would be
> nice to have a fixed Lynx for Slink posted at SECURITY.DEBIAN.ORG.
We're still at 2.1r5. A list of requested changes has been sent to ftpmasters
weeks ago, but nothing has happened since then. A new lynx may easily go in
2.1r6 (IF we ever get that...)
Regards,
Anne Bezemer
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