Incoming from Shawn: > > I guess I myself haven't footed the bill as much as with some other > applications. However, whenever a new bug/security hole is found I have to > make a choice - apply the patch, or leave my otherwise stable server running > with a known issue. Being a tech and programmer, of course I decide to > apply the patch. Thus, I have "footed the bill" in a sense with my time to > ensure the version I am running is relatively secure.
By just running the thing, you're also standing in the front line trenches, ready to take a bullet when the invading hordes show up. There's two parts to bug fixes. Knowing the bug exists is only part of it. It takes bug reports to kick off any potential bug fix. It also takes a somewhat discerning user to recognize a bug for what it is, and not everyone can do that. Both Debian and Gnu supply bug report systems that feed right into the bug tracking system. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling - - _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
