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Received: by minnie.vk1xwt.ampr.org with NNTP id AA6709 ; Tue, 12 Jan 93 10:16:43 EST Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!usenet.coe.montana.edu!gemini.oscs.montana.edu!osynw From: osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nate Williams) Subject: Re: About all the patches Message-ID: <1993Jan14.220033.25018@coe.montana.edu> Keywords: n Sender: usenet@coe.montana.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Montana State University References: <1993Jan14.014538.10176@ennews.eas.asu.edu> <1993Jan14.025331.24588@fcom.cc.utah.edu> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 22:00:33 GMT Lines: 42 In article <1993Jan14.025331.24588@fcom.cc.utah.edu> terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) writes: >In article <1993Jan14.014538.10176@ennews.eas.asu.edu> trotter@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Russell Trotter) writes: > >>I was just curious...with all the patch traffic on this group, >>is it being archived (maybe for inclusion in the patchkit?) by >>anyone. I often get behind on postings, and some of them (probably >>some patches in there) expire on our newserver before I get >>a chance to grab it! :) Thanks! > >I archive all patches posted to comp.unix.bsd, whether I agree with them >or not. I also archive all posted drivers and subsystem replacements >(things which do not meet the strict definition of "patch", since they >replace an existing subsystem or add functionality). > >They're not in a wonderful order, and I would prefer that any distribution >of patches be via the patchkit (which is currently undergoing a hand-off >from Nate to someone else for coordination). I will comment also. I too grab everything I can get, but my orginizational skills are not the greatest, and time has been short lately so I am passing on the responsibilities of the patchkit. The new patchkit co-ordinator has more resources for this, and I am trying to organize a list of people who are qualified to verify patches to help this out. If you want to install patches, go for it, but my opinion has been that patchkit patches are tested patches that correctly fix bugs, and (hopefully) don't introduce any apparent new ones. The next version of the patchkit could be released if I could get a fix for the bug in the wd driver introduced by the original patchkit. I know what the problem is, but I don't have time to fix it. If someone wants to take a shot at it, I can send them the info I have. Thanks for waiting, Nate ps. The most recent patchkit has greatly improved the stability of my machine. -- osynw@terra.oscs.montana.edu | A hacker w/out a home. work: (406) 994-5991 | Keeper of the Unofficial 386BSD Bug Report home: (406) 586-0579 | Please send bugs and/or fixes you find.