On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:07:14 +0000, Frem wrote:

> According to this article here:
>
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/dev...9189593,00.htm
>
> "[Alan] Cox said that Torvalds does not always let people know when he
> has fixed a security bug in the kernel."
>
> A bit like Microsoft! But seriously, this can't be a good situation.

Not fixing a bug and not telling anyone about it would be a bit like
Microsoft.

--
Life is short, but wide. -KV

On 2005-03-03, Ivan Marsh wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:07:14 +0000, Frem wrote:
>
>> According to this article here:
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/dev...9189593,00.htm
>>
>> "[Alan] Cox said that Torvalds does not always let people know when he
>> has fixed a security bug in the kernel."
>>
>> A bit like Microsoft! But seriously, this can't be a good situation.
>
> Not fixing a bug and not telling anyone about it would be a bit like
> Microsoft.


Almost, Not fixing a bug but telling everyone that it readly is fixed or
is not a bug is a bit like Microsoft