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On 03/24/2015 01:19 PM, Phil Wyett wrote:
> On Tue, 2015-03-24 at 12:48 -0500, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>> All the pending security errata should be published for all releases
>> March 25.  I've pushed the pending errata into the 'rolling' releases so
>> that they are accessible right now.
>>
>> Pat
> Hi,
>
> What is the reasoning for this wrap up release of security updates on a
> specific day, when the standard practice is to release/announce them as
> soon as possible? These are security updates after all.
>
> Regards
>
> Phil
>

Hi Phil,

Sorry for the delay in reply.  With such a large quantity of errata and 
the 7 packages needing some testing, the delay was the result of 
checking and double checking our work.  This generally happens around 
the publication of a point release.

Pat

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Pat Riehecky
Scientific Linux developer

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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