On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 23:08:07 -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 06:17:44PM -0500, Paul Morgan wrote: >> It would be a lot less stable and secure if debian started >> publishing exploits. The announcement explains quite clearly what >> happened and how to protect your system. > > Why does BugTraq do it? Because it forces quick action. > > Granted, this isn't a problem for a self-motivated project like > Debian. However, Debian is looked up to quite a bit in the software > community, so shouldn't Debian be setting the example here? >
Paul, I think debian *is* setting the example by not further propagating the exploit by publishing it. -- ....................paul "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
