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Date:      Sun, 04 May 2003 16:22:49 +0200
From:      Rob <rob@debank.tv>
To:        Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Periodic email about security notifications
Message-ID:  <3EB52239.3060500@debank.tv>
In-Reply-To: <20030504100447.GU12792@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
References:  <20030503204938.GA3907@gothmog.gr> <20030504100447.GU12792@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>

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Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> # keramida@ceid.upatras.gr / 2003-05-03 23:49:38 +0300:
> 
>>A friend asked me a while ago on IRC if it was possible to receive
>>periodic email notifications with new security advisories.
>>
>>The following script for /etc/periodic/security implements exactly this
>>idea.
> 
> 
>     besides being cool, what advantages has this over subscribing to the
>     freebsd-announce mlist? :)
> 

A lot of people don't sign up for the mailing lists and they get 
security advisories this way (if they read root's e-mail).
Maybe more users are notified when a security advisory is announced.

Rob



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