On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 08:07, Damien Fleuriot <m...@my.gd> wrote: > Hey up list, > > Look, just a rant here. > > > Who in *HELL* thought it would be a cool idea to release no less than > FOUR security advisories today ?
I'm guessing the Security Officer and those with whom he consults. Just a thought, since that's who sent the email. > I mean, couldn't this have waited and remained undisclosed until monday ? Does "active exploitation in the wild" mean anything to you? > I for one do *NOT* relish the idea of updating 50+ boxes this evening > and tomorrow ! Sucks to be you. You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, and if you didn't, well, then, bummer, it's what comes with the territory. I just spent my day yesterday downing my entire server environment in the US to upgrade the electrical, and it was a paid holiday for the company. As a sysadmin, you should know that these things happen, and learn to deal with them. > Not to mention a whole lot of merchants and banks have toggled IT Freeze > a few weeks ago, to ensure xmas shopping doesn't get disturbed by > production changes. Yeah. It's hell being a professional. > Seriously, this is just irritating. Cry me a river. You should be thanking the team for getting the releases to you as fast as possible, so you can take effective measures ASAP. Kurt _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
