Patch Criteria

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Criteria for Create a Patch Release

Patch releases are to be used only for critical bug fixes. Here is a list of typical critical problems:

• Security issue that threatens anti-theft; or a known exploit that threatens >100 laptops (?)
• Datastore, Journal, file system problems resulting in loss of data
• Laptops crash more often than 1/day with typical use
• Laptops cause disruptions to other services (non-XO)
• A core feature or functionality is not working or fails (Browse, Write, Read, Chat, Power Management(after update1), telepathy)
• Updates to support new versions of hardware (e.g. keyboards, revisions to major components) that cannot wait for the next major release