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____/ High Plains Thumper on Thursday 05 February 2009 13:55 : \____
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> Matt wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> The smallest threat to open source in 2009
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> On Jan. 1, Dana Blankenhorn published the sensationally
>>>> titled The biggest threat to open source in 2009.
>>
>> Here is the original reeking article together with merciless
>> user comments:
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=3244
>>
>>> January 1st, 2009 The biggest threat to open source in 2009
>>>
>>> Posted by Dana Blankenhorn @ 3:23 pm
>
> Change "threat" to "lie" and it will ring greater truth. Here is
> an outright lie:
>
> [quote]
> The best protection against vulnerabilities is to keep software
> updated, but most open source lacks update services. That’s one
> part of the Windows license that is worth paying for, and there
> does not seem to be an open source equivalent.
> [/quote]
>
> When I was using SuSE, it had YaST, which did regular updating.
> Debian uses Aptitude. Ubuntu uses Synaptic.
>
> Following is my Synaptic log:
>
> [quote]
> Commit Log for Wed Feb 4 18:25:05 2009
>
> Upgraded the following packages:
> gnome-power-manager (2.22.1-1ubuntu4) to 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1
> jockey-common (0.3.3-0ubuntu8.1) to 0.3.3-0ubuntu8.2
> jockey-gtk (0.3.3-0ubuntu8.1) to 0.3.3-0ubuntu8.2
> xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:6.8.0-1) to 1:6.8.0-1ubuntu1
>
> Commit Log for Tue Feb 3 07:29:52 2009
>
> Upgraded the following packages:
> ufw (0.16.2.3) to 0.16.2.4
> xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.2.1-1ubuntu13.7) to 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu13.8
>
> Commit Log for Fri Jan 30 20:49:18 2009
>
> Upgraded the following packages:
> linux-headers-2.6.24-23 (2.6.24-23.46) to 2.6.24-23.48
> linux-headers-2.6.24-23-generic (2.6.24-23.46) to 2.6.24-23.48
> linux-image-2.6.24-23-generic (2.6.24-23.46) to 2.6.24-23.48
> python-apt (0.7.4ubuntu7.3) to 0.7.4ubuntu7.4
> python-gobject (2.14.2-0ubuntu1) to 2.14.2-0ubuntu2
> [/quote]
>
> The article is just another instance of FUD.
Not to mention the fact that Windows does not have a centralised patching
mechanism. The system that's exposed is Windows, not GNU/Linux.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"Linux is a very complete and sophisticated operating system. And there is a
lot of work being done to improve it in and of itself, particularly to make it
easier to use and easier for people to set up on their personal computers."
--Paul Maritz, senior vice-president, Microsoft
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