Re: release bugs [was Re: Processed: enriched.el code execution]

[Óscar Fuentes]

Fabrice Popineau <address@hidden> writes:

> Maybe I am naive, but I don't see why a bug existing in previous releases
> should be blocking.

We opened a secret door that can be used to cause harm to our users. It is
bad enough that we did that on past releases, but it would be totally
irresponsible to not fix our blunder on the next release.

> If the bug exists in say emacs 25.1, blocking the release of 26.1 will not
> prevent
> people to be at risk because they will continue to use 25.1.

This is why I'm with Paul about backporting the fix. This bug is truly
abhorrent.

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