Jensen Lee wrote: >> Title: >> Opensolaris releases unsecure by default, or: >> Why are Opensolaris stable 2009.06 users forced to >> pay for security updates? >> > > If it were a company of fat cats I would have a problem too, but Sun, unlike > its many competitors, has instead contributed a great deal to the community > without charging a cent. > > Progress is achieved only when a new discovery or a technology becomes > available to everyone. Sun contributed to worldwide internet progress with > Java. > Yes that is why we love Sun and that is why I support them and reccomend Suns hardware and software products. BUT not telling people obvious serucity-related things is not very commendable. > With OpenSolaris Sun hopefully will succeed where Linux have already failed > big time, which is to delivery a standard, open and viable desktop > alternative to Windoze. > > Hey, I dont think Linux can not be used as desktop replacement for Windblows. I use it for several years and I am perfectly happy with it as my desktop.
And guess what, I get security updates all the time with Any Linux version. (And for any other OS, closed. open, whatever, ) And I get none for Opensolaris. What do you think I should use? ... > Given their current financial status, if they ask to pay for some updates, I > would without complaining, if only this was sufficient to avoid Sun being > broken apart and re-directed by Oracle's sharks. Requirement of payment for security updates for free software should be told to people , so they know what to expect in production. I can not in clear conscience give people free Cd`s and tell them that Opensolaris is for free and after that they realize they use insecure software, they must pay for security? Updates are there and availble, BUT users are disabled of accessing it.. All operating systems in the world have free security patches BUT Opensolaris release versions. I just think it not very good way to make platform widespread and more used by not telling people that Opensolaris platform is insecure and that it will stay like that because Sun says so. Further more, People wanting to develop and release new software on Opensolaris platform, need stable and security-patched platform with predictive release cycle. Opensolaris releases just fail to provide stable, free, and secure platform for end-user. Any payment for security updates for Opensolaris I see as broke of trust people give to OS producer company they choose. If you have free product you market around with, you should made security updates on same conditions or just drop it (as might users do when they learn what is behind the corner). And without widening user base there is no development of applications and solutions. What should I port new applications to? To /dev version, sure. But what is with stable release (that people should use, anyway). Should I port software to stable release (even for future one) with no secure platform to start with?
