[ale] Question on Current Red Hat Update Policies

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On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 09:12:35PM -0500, Dow Hurst wrote:
> project requires "quality support" at a high level, then I'd compensate 
> for the lessened code review on FC3 by using test server and client 
> boxes to apply updates before rolling out to production.  I've been 

Um, you should be doing this regardless of your distro.  Unless of 
course you're paying someone else big $$$ to ensure this for you.

I used to have a pair of "production" servers under my desk (kept my 
feet warm too!) that were the main test beds for updates and upgrades.  
Coupled with the wonders of kickstart, it provided an easy way to test 
stuff out, then roll back to a pristine known configuration if something 
went wrong.

We also used our own distribution model for updates and such rather than 
the distro stuff, specifically because of the control requirements.  If 
we didn't run our own OA on it, then it didn't get sent to the field. 

 - Pizza
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