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Re: cURL bug -- Segmentation Fault when timeout is 1 second

From: Daniel Marschall <info_at_daniel-marschall.de>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:31:54 +0100

If you tell me, how to upgrade to a newer version, I will do it. But only if
it is a stable release. I cannot install a unsecure software to the root
server.

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From: "Daniel Stenberg" <daniel_at_haxx.se>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:50 AM
To: "libcurl development" <curl-library_at_cool.haxx.se>
Subject: Re: cURL bug -- Segmentation Fault when timeout is 1 second

> On Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Daniel Marschall wrote:
>
>> I fear that I cannot install it on my Debian server since it manages the
>> packages by itself. With apt-get I downloaded the current stable package,
>> I think.
>
> Debian stable is always hopelessly lagging behind "modern" releases of a
> very wide range of packages. libcurl is one example of this. I recommend
> installing a newer version "on the side".
>
> You reported a bug and and the bug is fixed in a more recent version. How
> did you think the bug could be fixed that didn't require you to do some
> kind of upgrade?
>
> (and please don't top-post)
>
> --
>
> / daniel.haxx.se
>
Received on 2009-02-04