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Mac OS X 10.2.8 Available

Posted by pudge on from the only-one-more-before-panther dept.

Transfan76 writes "The 10.2.8 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, and FireWire and USB device compatibility. The update also provides updated security services and includes the latest Security Updates." Does this have the update to ssh?

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  1. YAY Update :) by Puggs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    OK, so how many of you Apple owners saw this, and reached instantly for the Software Update with glee?

    And how many thought the same when the latest Windows Bloat Patch ^W^WUpdate came along? not many? thought as much :)

    oh the joys of being a proud owner or a 12" PB.....

    hmm maybe I need to update my .sig - ... And Mac OS X just gets out of the way, letting you do what you wanted to do...

    1. Re:YAY Update :) by Otter · · Score: 5, Insightful
      OK, so how many of you Apple owners saw this, and reached instantly for the Software Update with glee?

      I dunno -- some of us who remember the iTunes updater fiasco like to wait a day or two before applying patches and updates. If there's a disaster out there, let it be someone else who stumbles across it. Same for Linux kernels, new versions in emerge (do I really need a new point release of awk this minute) and anything else.

      I mean, I get your point but Mac users do get burned too, and I'd rather it's you than me.

      --
      What I'm listening to now on Pandora...
  2. Re:Where is 10.1.6?? by HSpirit · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That misses the point entirely.

    1. When was OSX 10.1 released? After Windows 2000, right? What kind of outcry would there be if Micro$oft announced:
      "There's a critical security update available for Windows XP. The issue affects Windows 2000 too, but we don't support that any more."
      There'd be people wanting to charge Micro$oft with Treason...!
    2. If I update the vendor included version with SSH with a version compiled from source, or even a binary not obtained from the vendor, in terms of support I am screwed, no?

    I recommended purchase of a Mac in our office recently, due to the fact it could handle both the graphic design and web/mail serving requirements. My boss knows about Jaguar, but his opinion is that he shouldn't have to upgrade only a year after purchasing the Mac - he has a point, surely?

  3. Seperate updates? by beattie · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why does everything have to be installed as a system upgrade? There should be seperate updates for SSH, Sendmail, System, ... and then you can choose what to install. This makes it easier for people with 10.1 also. As they can just install the SSH and/or Sendmail without needing 10.2 for the System update. Seems pretty basic to me.