linux-kernel - Re: Linux 2.6.25.6

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:17:26 +0200
From:	markus reichelt <ml@...eichelt.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.25.6

* Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@....eng.br> wrote:

> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008, Chris Wright wrote:
> > We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.25.6
> > kernel.
> > 
> > It contains a number of assorted bugfixes all over the tree.  Users are
> > encouraged to update.
> 
> It also contains at least one security bugfix, as some were quick
> to point out in not-so-kind words:
> 
> http://lwn.net/Articles/285438/

I agree that security bugfixes should be pointed out more clearly.

Usually "encouraged to update" is associated with "when you have the
time to do so - no worries" and not with the need to bring one's
system up to scratch.

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