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Re: [cobalt-security] Slightly off Topic- PKG files



On Sun, 26 Aug 2001 00:10:38 +0200, Michael Stauber mumbled something 
like:
>>However, I'd rather take the risk of a faulty patch than to have a
>>popular
>>exploit on the machines, so I go for the instant upgrade. ;o).

That's like saying "I'd rather get a brand new-fangled, untested 
burglar-zapper in my house that might blow up and destroy everything 
I've worked to build in the last 5 years, rather than keep using this 
old deadbolt that someone *could* pick in the next two days it will 
take to test the high-voltage security system."

Mmmhmm. No thanks - I'll wait for the brave to report on how things 
go, and get secondary reassurance from Cobalt that it doesn't have 
any unexpected bugs.
--
CarrieB
"Microsoft is not the answer, Microsoft is the question. NO is the 
answer." --Unknown