[NMLUG] Debian patch question

[mike at garfias.org (Mike Garfias)]

In my experience, the stable branch typically has fixes the same day.

Daniel Selders spoke forth with the blessed manuscript:
> I've heard a little bit about the problems with Debian and security 
> updates, but I'm not sure if I understand.
> 
> If there is a bug in, lets say, sshd, how long is the lag between the 
> main source being patched and the Debian Woody package being patched?  
> If the lag is considerable, and the source tar has a deb directory in 
> it, can't one just download the source and compile it into a deb 
> package, and then install it?  That way they don't have to wait for the 
> Debian sites to be updated?
> 
> Daniel Selders
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