[dundee] Linux kernel updates

Jason Cormie Jason-lug at wormwood666.demon.co.uk
Wed Feb 13 09:17:29 GMT 2008


gordon dunlop wrote:
> What shows us all is how Linux responds to security unlike a
> proprietary company that waits until the 2nd Tuesday of the month to
> produce patches for CRITICAL flaws within their systems. What do you
> think which set of users feel more safer? Windows users or Linux
> users? I will keep people informed of the Xandros & Sabayon updates.
> Can any other users of distros that I have not mentioned here e.g.
> Gentoo, ArchLinux & Slackware etc. let me know of their patch
> situation please.

Hate to play devils advocate, but although Windows has the regular 2nd tuesday 
patch slot, they do still often release patches outwith that schedule, if they 
are of a high enough priority.

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Jason Cormie



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