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Apple Releases Security Update for Jaguar

Posted by pudge on from the yummy-for-my-secure-tummy dept.

yoshiaki writes "Mac OS X Security Update 2002-08-23 includes updated components (OpenSSL, Security, & SunRPC) for Mac OS X 10.2, which provide increased security to prevent unauthorized access to applications, servers, and the operating system. Mac OS X Security Update 2002-08-23 is available at the Apple Knowledge Base." This appears to me to be similar to the update of a few days ago, but for 10.2 instead of 10.1.

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  1. before you complain about the patch by Leimy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1) CDs were probably burned way before yesterday when you got OS X.
    2) The use of Open Sourced technology makes it somewhat easier to find bugs and patch them.
    3) Someone found a bug ... most likely after the CDs were declared to have a "golden image". Companies have a hard time changing deadlines and Apple was not only "on time" with this product but "ahead of schedule" [sure you could say that you want them to wait till they get it right but think of the scheduling costs of all those "100 minutes of OS X" presentations which would have to be moved]

    They patched it immediately. All you had to do was start the software update program. The only thing I would have recommended differently is maybe some sheet of paper in the box saying to run Software Update manually to get the update or a notice on www.apple.com about it.

    1. Re:before you complain about the patch by mkoz · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Actually apple does one better (at least my new installation did).

      Software Update ran automatically right after I installed 10.2.

      So I got the update within about 2 minutes of installing 10.2.

  2. Re:Confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    You have to remember that the gold master and commercial packaging were completeld close to a month ago. The vulnerabilities fixed in the most recent software update weren't discovered until after Jaguar was sent to the manufacturers. They fixed the bugs and had an update available for when Jaguar was first legally available to consumers. Upon your first boot, Jaguar automatically runs software update, and downloads this patch. Cut Apple some slack, they are NOT Microsoft.

    Phil

  3. double standard...? by pvera · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I *almost* posted a troll along the lines of "how come when MS releases a patch the day after a big release its suddenly such a big deal..." but I think Leimy nailed it in the head. Not only the CDs were pressed already and would cost too much to replace the first production run (guess *who* pays if that happens?) but they did fix them very quickly. When MS releases a patch like that it is usually way behind everybody else.

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    Pedro
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    The Insomniac Coder
  4. why so large? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Any ideas why it needs > 300 megs to install?
    Is it the prebinding?