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[Eric Rostetter]

Quoting "Pettit, Paul" <ismanager at ccbnpts.com>:

> One thing I'd like to point out. Considering that many (all?) of us are
> using the Fedora Legacy updates in an automatic mode, care should be

No, please don't use automatic updates on a production server.  It is
fine if you want to do it on a desktop machine or something, but don't
do this on a production server or important machine!

> taken releasing an update for a major package on a holiday weekend. This

We will get complaints if our releases are delayed for any reason, even
a holiday.  Number one complaint about FL is time to get a release out.
Delaying them by 3-4 (or more) days for holidays will not help.

> past Friday was Good Friday and though not an "official" holiday it is
> common for many companies (mainly nonprofits) to take that day off. It's
> also a prime day for people to take a day of vacation (if they aren't
> already off). Releasing major updates on any major federal / religious
> holiday is, IMHO, a bad idea. Releasing them on weekends can also be
> just as bad.

See above.

I only agree with not releasing updates on holidays/weekends when it is
an update for an unknown, unpublished, unexploited problem.  If the bug
is already know or being exploited, we need to get the update out asap.

The real issue here is that you should *NOT* do auto-updates on 
production (or critical) machines, ever, period.

> Just some thoughts. Thanks all for the great work. :)
 
> Paul Pettit
> CTO and IS Manager
> Consistent Computer Bargains Inc.

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Eric Rostetter