Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/www/firefox

[Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 03:08:48PM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:
> As probably the only other developer actively working on www/firefox:
> I agree with ryoon@ that this update should happen.
> 
> The ESR is a long term maintenance release, replacing version 17 now - it is
> important to get it into the upcoming branch as early as possible.

So what's the firefox release strategy - how long will the ESR be supported,
(by "supported" I mean "gets security and other bug fixes"), and what platforms
are nominally a firefox platform?
 
> For the missing discussion im partway - formally you could read the rules
> for it not to be required, but cases like this might be on the borderline.

Sure, and I don't want to put anyone off.
 
> Btw.: if we keep our release schedule in sync with the Firefox release cycle,
> it will happen again! Let's just agree on a procedure for next time.

Sounds like a plan!

Thanks,
Alistair