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

[Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:44 AM 8/29/2002, you wrote:
> >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?

I will wait... no problems..... speak to me about what SHP improved.


> 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.

All the whining on the above topics has been done.... no one listens :(


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