Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 22:40:18 -0500 From: dkelly@hiwaay.net To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: why is freebsd distributed like this? Message-ID: <199710250340.WAA04114@nospam.hiwaay.net>
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> Why are there releases floating around with security holes in them? Who is going to go around and take them away from people? :-) I think its a good idea for Walnut Creek to keep older releases online for a while. Sometimes its handy to be able to go back to older software just to have a look. And for some, pulling it out of CVS might be too much. Its really inconvienent when a port's master site decides to update their code and delete the exact version a port relies on. As for security holes? That's what the -security list is for. Can't do much for people who don't care to help themselves. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.
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