On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 11:48:28AM +0200, Johann Spies wrote: > The article "New Linux support policies are ominous" by Jon Lasser, > Security Focus Online at > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/61/29330.html is disturbing. It
Not really. Is it really too much to ask that you go download free software at least once a year? This isn't a threat to the Internet, but rather an old threat manifesting itself anew: Stupid people shouldn't have root. And by stupid, I mean ones who can't be bothered to keep a system patched reasonably well. I could understand bitching about loosing support a year after release if there was a licensing fee for the software, but it's not like Linux companies are trying to bilk cash out of people with planned obscelesence here. Mr. Lasser is overreacting severely, and whoever doesn't see that should probably unplug for some well deserved R&R. > What exactly is Debian's policy regarding security support for older > versions? I know there is still support for potato, but for how long? Debian goes two years out after release, which means if you're using potato, some time between now and June or July all you potato users should quit living in the past and join the rest of us in the third millennium already. You were warned the moment woody/testing forked off unstable late last millennium three years ago. In that time span, you could have probably even done an apt-get dist-upgrade using the kind of connection outlined in RFC 2549. > What are the opinions of users of this list about the issue? Why is obscelesence somehow a surprise to people? -- .''`. Baloo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than to fix a system
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