[Info-vax] Layered products, the HP view !?!

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> On 15-06-19 21:32, David Froble wrote:
> 
>> Bugs get fixed, in the sources, but never sent out as patches and such, 
>> other than to whomever filed the support request.  So, when you rebuild 
>> the sources, all the fixes are there.
> 
> from a change management point of view, getting source that includes
> changes that were never released and may or may not have been tested or
> documented is dangerous.

Perhaps the changes were tested, and approved.

> Hence why I wonder if they got the 8.4 without those fixes and then
> manually applied each fix after checking it, or whether the kit they got
> already included many changes that were or weren't documented.

I tried to find the post, but failed.  Still I remember (Ok, everyone 
take cover) reading that the fixes were put in the live sources, even 
though not sent out to customers.  Perhaps I mis-remembered ....

But remember JF, we're talking about HP.  Do you really think they cared?