Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:27:40 -0700 (PDT) From: David <david@inducedreality.net> To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Changing `security@freebsd.org' alias Message-ID: <20040407102646.V788@bitch.inducedreality.net> In-Reply-To: <20040407162628.GA942@straylight.m.ringlet.net> References: <20040407154220.GA5651@madman.celabo.org> <20040407162628.GA942@straylight.m.ringlet.net>
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Peter Pentchev wrote: > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 10:42:20AM -0500, Jacques A. Vidrine wrote: > > Hello Folks, > > > > The official email address for this list is > > `freebsd-security@freebsd.org'. Due to convention, there is an email > > alias for this list: security@freebsd.org, just as there is for > > hackers@ & freebsd-hackers@, arch@ & freebsd-arch@, and so on. > [snip] > > Mistaken early disclosure of a vulnerability can have consequences > > from the merely embarrasing to catastrophic. Therefore, I am > > proposing that `security@freebsd.org' be re-routed to the Security > > Officer. > > And before you get a flood of nay-sayers, here's a "Go for it!" from at > least one semi-lurker :) > > G'luck, > Peter > I agree. Yeah, there may be a transition time, but in the long run I think it will be better overall. David
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