On 16/03/07, Travers Buda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> * tony sarendal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-03-16 06:03:49]:
>
> > http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html
> > ---
> > *security-announce* Security announcements. This low volume list
> receives
> > OpenBSD security advisories and pointers to security patches as they
> become
> > available.---Martin and Karl have valid points in their initial emails.
> >
> > /Tony S
> >
>
> It's important to put yourself in Theo et al.'s shoes. Here's a
> group of people who write code for free, and then give it away for
> free. There's no serious cash inflow to enable them to do everything
> they want. The code can be used by anybody for whatever purpose,
> like: making money! And does that money ever find it's way back
> to OpenBSD? I'm talking about big corporations here. OpenSSH is
> in _everything_. It's only natural that OpenBSD should feel a sense
> of ingratitude... because there is ingratitude. To add insult to
> injury, people ask for more than what is freely offered. Example:
> this thread.
>
> If you want to see X feature, hire one of the developers.
> If you want to keep getting releases, pay Theo's hydroponics.. err
> electric bill. etc etc
I don't see how your excuses apply here.
If Theo made a mistake by not sending Cc'ing security-announce
that is ok, he is only human. This can be corrected in the future by
either sending it to that list or changing the website.
/Tony S
--
Tony Sarendal - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IP/Unix
-= The scorpion replied,
"I couldn't help it, it's my nature" =-
