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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:42:39 -0500
From: Klaus Steden <klaus@compt.com>
To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>,
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Subject: Re: Does the patching procedure work?
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> 
> >How about you give it a rest now, Brett.  You've been loudly demanding
> >what several people have repeatedly explained to you is already the
> >case, 
> 
> I'll drop the thread, but you're missing the point. The problem is that
> maintaining production FreeBSD systems is still far too time-consuming 
> and awkward. It's a security issue AND a usability issue. The project
> as a whole really needs to get a handle on this issue. 
> 
You could use Windows. They force you to install security fixes and upgrades
autmagically from the Internet.

Klaus

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