From owner-freebsd-security Wed Jul 11 6:40:19 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from point.osg.gov.bc.ca (point.osg.gov.bc.ca [142.32.102.44]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40BDD37B401 for ; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:40:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca) Received: (from daemon@localhost) by point.osg.gov.bc.ca (8.8.7/8.8.8) id GAA24663; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:39:21 -0700 Received: from passer.osg.gov.bc.ca(142.32.110.29) via SMTP by point.osg.gov.bc.ca, id smtpda24661; Wed Jul 11 06:39:21 2001 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by passer.osg.gov.bc.ca (8.11.4/8.9.1) id f6BDdFM04253; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:39:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from UNKNOWN(10.1.2.1), claiming to be "cwsys.cwsent.com" via SMTP by passer9.cwsent.com, id smtpdMm4251; Wed Jul 11 06:39:01 2001 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by cwsys.cwsent.com (8.11.4/8.9.1) id f6BDd0x12760; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:39:00 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200107111339.f6BDd0x12760@cwsys.cwsent.com> Received: from localhost.cwsent.com(127.0.0.1), claiming to be "cwsys" via SMTP by localhost.cwsent.com, id smtpdU12756; Wed Jul 11 06:38:30 2001 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.3.1 01/18/2001 with nmh-1.0.4 Reply-To: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group X-Sender: schubert To: "John Howie" Cc: "GomoR" , freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: security advisories In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:16:34 PDT." <011a01c10974$d5e2c730$0101a8c0@development.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:38:30 -0700 Sender: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org In message <011a01c10974$d5e2c730$0101a8c0@development.local>, "John Howie" wri tes: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GomoR" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: security advisories > > > > > > If "those individuals" wanted to be aware of new security holes as quick > > as they are discovered, > > maybe they only need to subscribe to a security mailing list like the > > bugtraq one. > > I think security auditing is a full time job, and the FreeBSD team appear > > to be beginnger to > > this field. > > > > NO - they are volunteers with careers. And for my mind, they do an excellent > job with scant resources and support from the community at large. And I > thank them for that. I agree wholeheartedly. I was initially going to rant about some people's ungrateful kids, however rants don't change anything. I hope that the developers and volunteers will ignore the dissenting comments and accept the appreciation of the majority who use this fine software. Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA Province of BC To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message