Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMwsN-0007Do-KW for pgsql-performance@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:47:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMwsN-0007Ce-5E for pgsql-performance@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:47:31 +0000 Received: from makus.postgresql.org ([2001:4800:7903:4::125]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMwsM-0007CZ-CR for pgsql-performance@postgresql.org; Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:47:30 +0000 Received: from [2404:130:0:10::40:2] (helo=mail.catalyst.net.nz) by makus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMwsI-0004vJ-HJ for pgsql-performance@postgresql.org; Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:47:29 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.catalyst.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3ECC932D1E; Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:47:24 +1300 (NZDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at catalyst.net.nz Received: from mail.catalyst.net.nz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bertrand.catalyst.net.nz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id JuV3uN1ZXeMX; Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:47:22 +1300 (NZDT) Received: from [192.168.1.64] (122-60-64-230.jetstream.xtra.co.nz [122.60.64.230]) (Authenticated sender: mark.kirkwood) by mail.catalyst.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4E87132CF3; Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:47:22 +1300 (NZDT) Message-ID: <515A9B19.9000909@catalyst.net.nz> Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:47:21 +1300 From: Mark Kirkwood User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130311 Thunderbird/17.0.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dave Page CC: pgsql-performance Subject: Re: Postgres upgrade, security release, where? References: <20130402002706.GA11287@momjian.us> <20130402005526.GA1491@momjian.us> <515A53F4.7080403@catalyst.net.nz> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Host-Lookup-Failed: Reverse DNS lookup failed for 2404:130:0:10::40:2 (failed) X-Pg-Spam-Score: -1.1 (-) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-performance Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-performance-owner@postgresql.org On 02/04/13 21:34, Dave Page wrote: > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Mark Kirkwood > wrote: >> On 02/04/13 13:55, Bruce Momjian wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 09:40:07AM +0900, Ian Lawrence Barwick wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Due to the security nature of the release, the source and binaries will >>>>> only be publicly available on April 4 --- there are no pre-release >>>>> versions available. >>>> >>>> >>>> The PostgreSQL homepage has a big announcement saying >>>> "PostgreSQL minor versions released!", including a mention of a >>>> "security issue"; >>>> unfortunately it's not obvious that this is for the prior 9.2.3 release >>>> and as >>>> the announcement of the upcoming security release >>>> ( http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1454/ ) does not mention the >>>> new release number, methinks there is plenty of room for confusion :( >>>> >>>> It might be an idea to update the "splash box" with details of the >>>> upcoming >>>> release. >>> >>> >>> I agree updating the "spash box" would make sense. >>> >> >> Or perhaps include a date on said splashes, so we know when to panic :-) > > I've added the date to the splash. You can cease panicing now :-) > ...wipes forehead... -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance