[$] Point releases for the GNU C Library

The GNU C Library (glibc) project produces regular releases on anapproximately six-month cadence. The current release is 2.26from early August; the 2.27 release is expected at the beginning ofFebruary 2018. Unlike many other projects, though, glibc does not normallycreate point releases for important fixes between the major releases.The last point release from glibc was 2.14.1, which came out in 2011.A discussion on the need for a 2.26 point release led to questions aboutwhether such releases have a useful place in the currentsoftware-development environment.