On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 03:53:04PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote:
> Even if you use a *BSD, if you don't spend time making sure you've got
> your sh*t together, you're a fool. So yawn all you like. I can make
> RedHat 6.2 acceptibly secure in about an hour. I consider that a wise
> investment.
Gee, why do I feel like I am beating a dead horse? How many times do I have to
say that OpenBSD requires less time to secure, due to the fact they set up
their system _properly_.
> That's a blanket statement, which is extremely foolish. So you're saying
> when someone releases a security fix, I should wait a few months to get
> it? Absurd.
I didn't say security fix, I said the latest and greatest application. Do
you understand this? Here's an example for the people who can't grasp my
statement...
ApplicationX 1.2.3 comes out. In the meantime, ApplicationX2.0.1 development
has begun. Uh oh! Someone found a hole in 1.2.3. Time to release a patch/update
for 1.2.3. Development of 2.0.1 continues and is stable enough to 'use'.
Instead of downloading the latest and greatest app (2.0.1), continue to use
1.2.3, and monitor ApplicationX's website for any new patches to 1.2.3.
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Tony Lambiris [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
OpenBSD: Because I care. [www.openbsd.org]
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