[CentOS] Updating Dovecot package?

Matt Hyclak hyclak at math.ohiou.edu
Wed Apr 2 12:37:34 UTC 2008


On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 08:13:06AM -0400, Drew Weaver enlightened us:
> Does anyone know if upstream ever plans on updating the dovecot package to a
> non RC version or to even one of the RC versions that isn't so insecure,
> 
> And by insecure, I of course refer to the recent rash of bugs which have
> been found.
> 

Only upstream knows for sure, but generally they only rebase if it becomes
extremely difficult to backport the fixes. It was done with samba, so it's
possible it could be done with dovecot, but you'll have to ask them...

Matt

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