[indiana-discuss] /release and new kernels

[Stephen Hahn]

* Luca Morettoni <luca at morettoni.net> [2008-12-10 09:54]:
> On 12/09/08 20:44, Stephen Hahn wrote:
>> * Robert Milkowski <milek at task.gda.pl> [2008-12-09 19:29]:
>>>  Would /release provide newer kernels (103, etc.) or it won't until
>>>  04.09 (unless there is a security problem?)?
>>
>>   The dev/ repository will have all the new development kernels,
>>   build-by-build.  The pkg.sun.com/opensolaris/support/ repository will
>>   have all the fixed 2008.11 kernels.
>
> and what about http://pkg.sun.com/opensolaris/extra? I read somewhere
> that is an open repository (from sun) but if I access it I got a 404
> error

  The Extra Software repository is for the encumbered software Sun needs
  to have a registration to ship (according to whatever contract Sun has
  with the originator of the software).  You can register at

  http://pkg.sun.com/register/

> my hope is to see *big* security fix into public reporitory (like sun
> extra or release on opensolaris.org)...

  A big security issue's fix would go into release/, according to my
  understanding.

  - Stephen

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