[Zope-dev] Re: [Zope-Coders] DateTime screwup on 2.6 branch and HEAD

[Casey Duncan]

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:11:09 +0100
Toby Dickenson <tdickenson@geminidataloggers.com> wrote:

> On Monday 21 Oct 2002 2:35 pm, Casey Duncan wrote:
> > I don't think this warrants a hotfix, they are really only for dire
> > security bugs affecting multiple Zope versions. for example, even a bug
> > security hole affecting Zope 2.6.0 (but no other Zope versions) wouldn't
> > warrant a hotfix.
> >
> > I would post a patch here and to the collector.
> >
> > If it seriously affects many users then they can raise their voice so that
> > 2.6.1 gets done quicker.
> 
> From the description below, it sounds like we need this asap.
> 
> > > DateTime.rfc822() will not work if you don't have daylight saving, and
> > > DateTime.rfc822() is called when you send mails with MailHost. This
> > > applies to 2.6.0 only.
> 
> 
> We need to think about a serious overhaul of the release procedure before next 
> time round....

You imply that there was one ;^)

No argument here.

-Casey