Re: [cobalt-security] Re: [cobalt-announce] <<< Software Remove Notification For Sun Cobalt RaQ 4 >>> [OT] [severely]

["Stephen Rice" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Sun Microsystems wrote:
>We
>have decided to retract the current release of SHP and release an
>updated version in a few days.

Paul Jacobs wrote:
> How does this help us that are "early adopters" of patches?

Well not much, obviously. Although the rest of the patch did improve things,
but we won't talk about that, I suspect you don't want to. Turn off the
scanning thing as has been said lots of times before. There's a fixed
version coming out in a couple of days. Why not wait thosea couple of days,
eh?

This kind of thing happens with all sorts of patches and fixes -
configuration management is a complicated thing, and we can only do what we
can in the time available. If this is an general appeal for software
quality, I applaud you. On the other hand, why not whinge that patches don't
come out quick enough, then whinge that they aren't tested enough. You do
know how to whinge don't you? You just put your lips together and blow.
*pffffffft*. Sorry.

Cheers
Stephen Rice
Senior Software Architect
MEng(Hons) BSc SSc Cycling Proficiency (2nd attempt)