[Nix-dev] Policy for updates in 14.04

[Peter Simons]

Hi Chris,

 >> The purpose of [stable release branch] is to provide a software
 >> environment that is *stable*. Packages in the release branch should be
 >> modified only if the update fixes an important bug, like a security
 >> vulnerability.
 >
 > This seems a great policy when there are people backporting security
 > fixes to older versions of software. [...]

there seems to be a misunderstanding. It's perfectly okay to update a
package in release-14.04 if that update fixes a security vulnerability.

Best regards,
Peter