From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 23 16:50:09 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49DEB10656E8 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ml@my.gd) Received: from mail-wi0-f182.google.com (mail-wi0-f182.google.com [209.85.212.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D215E8FC13 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wibhr1 with SMTP id hr1so6529516wib.13 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:50:08 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.180.77.42 with SMTP id p10mr34260248wiw.5.1324659007994; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:50:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from dfleuriot-at-hi-media.com ([83.167.62.196]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d17sm14279517wbh.19.2011.12.23.08.50.06 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:50:07 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4EF4B13E.2020109@my.gd> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:50:06 +0100 From: Damien Fleuriot User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; rv:8.0) Gecko/20111105 Thunderbird/8.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joe Holden References: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd> <4EF4B0B2.10709@rewt.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <4EF4B0B2.10709@rewt.org.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: FLAME - security advisories on the 23rd ? uncool idea is uncool X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:09 -0000 My point (which may or may not be valid) was that if the vulnerabilities remained *undisclosed*, they would have a much lower chance of being exploited. On 12/23/11 5:47 PM, Joe Holden wrote: > So don't update until Monday? The outcome will be the same :) > > Damien Fleuriot wrote: >> Hey up list, >> >> >> >> Look, just a rant here. >> >> >> Who in *HELL* thought it would be a cool idea to release no less than >> FOUR security advisories today ? >> >> I mean, couldn't this have waited and remained undisclosed until monday ? >> >> I for one do *NOT* relish the idea of updating 50+ boxes this evening >> and tomorrow ! >> >> >> Not to mention a whole lot of merchants and banks have toggled IT Freeze >> a few weeks ago, to ensure xmas shopping doesn't get disturbed by >> production changes. >> >> >> Seriously, this is just irritating. >> >> >> /flame >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >