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Mac OS X 10.2.8 Available

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. 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.

  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?