On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Robert Cymbala wrote: > >This question comes from LULA discussion list (linux users LA). There >someone writes that with Red Hat 7, ``up2date'' is equivalent to
It was in Red Hat 6.2 as well, and it sucked even then. It failed about a third of the time to keep up with changing dependencies and it's a GNOME program, so you can't do it if you want to stay console-only (there is a console up2date, but the package itself depends on gnome). If apt goes to a strict dependency on gnome, the maintainers will face a lynch mob! >apt-get update/upgrade in terms of security patches. So, switching >to debian doesn't necessarily mean better or easier security... No, it means easier security in the mainstream case. GNOME is not the whole of Linux! >>Message: 5 >> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:55:22 -0800 >> From: Dan Kegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: debian-user discussion: "Debian or Linux 7???" >> >>Are you guys sure about that? With Red Hat 7, all you do is >>run up2date daily, and you have all the security patches. >>I'm not sure your criticism is justified anymore. >>- Dan >> >>Jason Helfman wrote: >>> I couldn't agree more. I just joined the Debian Realm, and was with >>> Redhat. What a load off the shoulders! >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 05:16:39PM -0800, Robert Cymbala thus spat: >>> | >>> | Regarding redhat or debian, there's currently a thread on >>> | [email protected] that centers on security ... >>> | >>> | http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-0102/msg03099.html >>> | and >>> | http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-0102/msg03123.html >>> | >>> | Excerpt: >>> | "There is one primary reason why I would have chosen Debian over >>> | Redhat in the first place. The auto-update feature." >>> | >>> | > >I am considering joining the debian family, but am a bit >>> | > >concerned about security. >>> | > > >>> | > >Just how much more secure is Debian than redhat? >>> | > >>> | > #apt-get update >>> | > #apt-get upgrade >>> | > >>> | > do it every day an unless you are the first kid on the block >>> | > hacked you'll be secured >>> | > >>> | > its not as easy with red-hat > >* * * > > > -- Sacred cows make the best burgers Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!!!
