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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

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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:

  • 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