mxcl/homebrew — pull request #17878 by thoughtpolice (2013-02-16 07:48:56+00:00)
Title: Metasploit 4.5.0-2013021301

This updates the metasploit framework tree to the latest version publicly available.

Can I ask a question while I'm here updating this? Metasploit does weekly releases for its product lines (the framework and professional version.) I have talked to the developers* and would be willing to maintain this formula for them, but I am concerned about overloading the PR queue with billions of requests that will just annoy you guys. (It's merely the release cycle of metasploit due to the nature of the product.)

Therefore, could I propose a version update to package once every two weeks, roughly on my watch? This nicely aligns with the release cycle strategy of the products (essentially, the releases are week by week, alternating: framework, pro, framework, pro, ...) I'd be willing to maintain this for the forseeable future, anyway.

I'd like some input here: we really want to see the framework in the tree, because it makes it really easy for people to try things out. But we don't want to burden you guys with a lot of noise. Two weeks is just a ballpark; monthly would also work, but it's your call. I'm not sure what the policy is on rolling releases, but I think we can be flexible here.

Thanks.

* Nota bene: I am an employee and thus paid by Rapid7, the developer of metasploit. I think the usual disclaimer - about this whole bit representing my own views and not those of my employer - applies. A lot of us just like open source and I offered to maintain the formula, since I believe I have a decent history of contributions already.