Patch Criteria: Difference between revisions

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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 child safety; or a known exploit that threatens a large number of laptops
Datastore, Journal, or file-system problems resulting in loss of data
Bug resulting in laptop crashes more frequently than 1/day with typical use
Bug resulting in serious disruptions to other services (non-XO)
A core feature or functionality that is not working or fails (e.g., Browse, Write, Read, Chat, power management, telepathy)
Updates to support new versions of hardware (e.g. keyboards, revisions to major components) that cannot wait for the next major software release

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-===Criteria for Create a Patch Release===
+===Criteria for Creating a Patch Release===
-Patch releases are to be used only for critical bug fixes. Here is a list of typical critical problems:
+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 (?)
+* Security issue that threatens anti-theft or child safety; or a known exploit that threatens a large number of laptops
-* Datastore or Journal problems resulting in loss of data
+* Datastore, Journal, or file-system problems resulting in loss of data
-* Laptops crash more often than 1/day with typical use
+* Bug resulting in laptop crashes more frequently than 1/day with typical use
-* Laptops cause disruptions to other services (non-XO)
+* Bug resulting in serious 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)
+* A core feature or functionality that is not working or fails (e.g., Browse, Write, Read, Chat, power management, telepathy)
+* Updates to support new versions of hardware (e.g. keyboards, revisions to major components) that cannot wait for the next major software release