Python 2.6.7 release candidate 2 now available

[Ned Deily]

In article <I9HBp.13322$oq.10754 at newsfe17.iad>,
 harrismh777 <harrismh777 at charter.net> wrote:
> Barry Warsaw wrote:
> >   We will support Python 2.6 in security-fix only mode until
> > October 2013. 
> Where can I read about the criteria for security-fix only?

You can read about the Python development cycle and security branches in 
the Python Developer's Guide:

   http://docs.python.org/devguide/devcycle.html#security-branches

> Who decides whether the security fix is critical?

Anyone can propose a security fix but the final decision is up to the 
release manager in charge of the branch.  For 2.6.x, that is Barry.

-- 
 Ned Deily,
 nad at acm.org