Re: [Security-Discuss] Re: [Security Announce] MDKSA-2005:113 - Updated clamav packages fix vulnerability

On Tue, Jul 12, 2005 at 08:58:27AM -0600, Vincent Danen wrote:
> 
> On 12-Jul-05, at 8:40 AM, Bob Puff wrote:
> 
> >I specifically purchased CS3.0 for this exact reason - so I  
> >wouldn't have to
> >worry about building stuff from sources each time there was an update.
> 
> You bought CS3 so that you would get the latest version of package  
> xyz while everyone else was getting a patched version?  I feel sorry  
> for you, Bob.  Either someone suckered you or you just plain old  
> misunderstood what the extra life support in CS3 was all about (which  
> is odd because nowhere can I see CS3 or CD3 being advertised as  
> getting the latest versions of stuff while other people get patches).
> 

Perhaps I'm expecting too much (as I'm sure you'll be happy to confirm), but
I consider support to be sufficient to keep my system unbroken and secure
during the supported period. If the nature of the software, which is
determined outside the control of Mandriva, is that newer versions are
required to be unbroken and secure, that implies that Mandriva should
provide these newer versions during the support period. Of course, that's
just my personal opinion...

BTW Vincent, I don't think your employer gets happy from the way you treat
paying customers... As a relative freeloader (I'm only a silver club member)
I know to silently put up with your short fuse, but it's just not a pretty
sight to see you dis a real customer...

And about the other distro's, there never a need to follow a bad example. If
you can think up a better solution, that can help you stand out from the
others, it's not a bad thing to stand out positively in a  crowd!

/Simon

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