the company will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today
Ok, so this is mostly going to affect new feature releases. It might not be a bad thing really, as it will be easier for downstream projects to keep up with a 6-month release cycle.
Security updates are still monthly. It’s only the feature updates. Are you really that enthralled with ensuring you have the latest feature updates every 6 months?
So security updates are open source? Not like security preview releases that are under embargo?
Well that makes it less problematic. Android apps are independent from the core OS and half of the people is running old versions, so the ecosystem doesnt really depend on the latest and greatest.
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gezero@sopuli.xyz · 59 pts · 211d
Down from 4 times per year.
Mihies@programming.dev · 55 pts · 211d
"I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don't Alter It Any Further."
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 45 pts · 211d
It's open source if the company pledges to release the full code* after 99 years.
*in parts redacted to protect the innocent variables
lemmysmash@beehaw.org · 38 pts · 211d
Fuckers.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 31 pts · 210d
The source code:
boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net · 19 pts · 211d
Wtf...
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 18 pts · 211d
Ok, so this is mostly going to affect new feature releases. It might not be a bad thing really, as it will be easier for downstream projects to keep up with a 6-month release cycle.
boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 211d
So GrapheneOS and any other OS that cares a bit about security need to ship proprietary updates.
And if this is everything of 6 months, this is pretty insane
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 210d
Security updates are still monthly. It’s only the feature updates. Are you really that enthralled with ensuring you have the latest feature updates every 6 months?
boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 210d
So security updates are open source? Not like security preview releases that are under embargo?
Well that makes it less problematic. Android apps are independent from the core OS and half of the people is running old versions, so the ecosystem doesnt really depend on the latest and greatest.
Still shit, but less bad.
HoleSailor@feddit.org · 6 pts · 211d
Then they will close one day.