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Security Update 2004-02-23 Released
dbesade writes "Apple has released a security update for Mac OS X. The update includes changes to disk arbitration, IPsec, the point-to-point protocol, and tcpdump. As usual the changes have not been posted to the Apple Support Website."
I am not sure what they changed in IPSec, but I installed the updates and my VPN connections are still working fine to a Check Point VPN-1 device.
I looked through the man page for racoon.conf, and didn't see any functionality updates mentioned there. I was hoping they had added patches for NAT Traversal or xauth.
only 1.6 megs, yippee!!
Slashdot isn't quite the place to come for Windows news, but occasionally makes with the scoop. BSD has its own section. Linux typically makes the front page most of the day. Any other questions?
Why do people come to the Mac section to bitch that there is Mac news in it?
"Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
-E. W. Dijkstra
You do relaize that you are reading apple.slashdot.org, right?
;)
You can find *BSD info here, the linux stuff is pretty much everywhere and Windows has moved to a monthly cycle, so you need to wait a couple more weeks and check here
It still feels weird wondering if these MAC issues also mean there are changes/upgrades to be made on *nix systems.
./revolution
All of Apple Support things seems to trail by about a day. Things must be published at a set schedule.
PowerBook 800Mhz DVI
"Slashdot isn't quite the place to come for Windows news"
Windows news appears on Slashdot ad nauseum. The problem is getting anything out of it besides "Microsoft is evil/incompetent/arrogant."
"Derp de derp."
Yeah, as long as you are looking at http://apple.slashdot.org/
Maybe I'm missing something, but the content I get at http://slashdot.org/ is:
US Army Scraps Comanche Helicopter
Posted by simoniker on 2004-02-23 17:35
Developers: Firebird Relational Database 1.5 Final Out
Posted by simoniker on 2004-02-23 16:46
Science: Defending Earth From Asteroids With MADMEN
Posted by simoniker on 2004-02-23 16:01
Book Reviews: Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther
Posted by timothy on 2004-02-23 15:16
The only one that is Apple related is the book review.
Yes, I know he was trying to be an ass, that doesn't mean I have to stay quiet. Maybe he didn't realize he wasn't on the main page, it seems like an easy mistake
Oh MY BAD. Sorry I surf /. with ALL articles shown. I wouldn't want to leave out anybody. Not even the Mac fans :)
From this support page at apple.com:
Security Update 2004-02-23 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components:
DiskArbitration
IPSec
Point-to-Point-Protocol
Safari
Additionally, Security Update 2003-11-19 has been incorporated into this security update. Those components are:
gm4
groff
Mail w/CRAM-MD5 authentication
OpenSSL
Personal File Sharing
QuickTime for Java
zlib "gzprintf()" function
Or you could go into your prefs and turn OFF the apple stuff...
and so far detecting some changes to: sshd sendmail slogin passwd cron top
If you don't like Apple updates, then stay out of apple.slashdot.org. It's not like they are on the front page or something.
You deserve to be modded down for this stupid crap.
This sounds like one of those trolls where you change the problem and computer model to reflect the story you're posting about. Like the 'freelance gig' one.
Maybe your friend was messing around with system files, deleting things from /System or /Library??
How did it take 5 hours to do: Software Update > Install
So, what is this? A slight variation on the "17 Meg File" troll-bot?
Crowd: We've got a Mac Zealot! Burn 'er!!
Knight: But how do you KNOW she's a Mac zealot?
Crowd: Cause she's posting AC?
Knight: And what do we do with Mac zealots?
Crowd: BURN 'ER!!!!
C'mon people really, you'd bash a Microsoft story in a heartbeat........
./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/CoreFoundation ./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist ./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/Resources/version.plist ./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration .framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist ./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration .framework/Versions/A/Resources/version.plist ./usr/lib/libpcap.A.dylib ./usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd ./usr/sbin/pppd ./usr/sbin/racoon ./usr/sbin/tcpdump
Congratulations, you've figured out that when you post flamebait it will be moderated as such.
For a novel experiment, try posting something insightful or informative and see what happens!
IOW there is no news about Microsoft on Slashdot.
Lars T.
To the guy who modded me down from perfect to terrible Karma - Apple haters still suck
My powerbook 12in 1ghz is booting into a command prompt. Last thing it says is "Root device is mounted read-only" and "Filesystem checks skipped." I cant get it to boot off of any cd, Panther, Jaguar,or Diskwarrior. Was fine until I rebooted after this security update. Umm, HELP!
The kbase articles are online, but not mentioned anywhere yet:
update for 10.2 server
update for 10.3 client
update for 10.3 server
Not sure where 10.2 client is yet...
As already noted, Linux, *BSD, etc are already well covered on Slashdot. As far as Windows, have YOU ever tried keeping up with their updates/patches? Dear God...
This isn't about bashing a story, this is about you deciding it isn't news suitable for posting on apple.slashdot.org.
It interests Macintosh users, so it's on topic.
Likewise, any Microsoft story would be relevent on microsoft.slashdot.org if there was one.
The conclusion remains inescapable: If you're not interested in Apple/Macintosh news, do not pay attention to apple.slashdot.org.
It isn't as if this was a front page story. Then, you might have reason to complain -- but it would still be offtopic for the discussion associated with the story.
If you talk like a bitch, you'll get slapped like a bitch. Go away, whiner.
You took the bait, and now you look like a schmuck. This is the 20th time I've seen this troll on slashdot, and I'm not an everyday vistor/poster.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
Powerbook 667Mhz, crap hand again. I fold. :)
No issues otherwise...
After using Mac OS X for four years I couldn't help but laugh at this troll. Only a windows user would think the problems listed are even remotely plausible.
what does IOW mean?
It is. Part of it's taken from old slashdot apple trolls, and part from a post on Amiga.org.
Personally I found the cat vs dog version of the "freelance gig" mac vs PC troll absolutely hilarious. Wish I could find a link to that one.
The "Safari" update is actually an update to WebCore and JavaScriptCore, the frameworks that Safari is built on top of that are part of Panther.
You must be smoking rock. The update took under 5 minutes to download, install, and reboot. I love my G5 more than any Dell I've ever had. If you want to talk about a laundry list of problems, I'll start talking about my 450mhz inspiron laptop. Worst piece of computational garbage I've ever owned.
I'm not the kind of person who likes to (nor can I afford to!) drop money on a new computer every few months. I like to buy things, and have them last. Apple products last. Of the 4 years I used that Dell, it was seriously defective for over 3 of them.
If you don't like it, fight me.
fix the iTunes Pepsi hack?
What does that mean??? or should I RTFM :-D
Cats
I don't want to start a holy war here, but what is the deal with you cat fanatics? I've been sitting here on my sofa in front of a cat (a sealpoint siamese) for about 20 minutes now while attempting to get it's attention away from a bug on the floor. 20 minutes. At home, with my labrador cross, which by all standards should be a lot dumber than this cat, the same operation would take about 2 minutes. If that.
In addition, during this attention seeking attempt, my children's attention is also held by the cat. And everything else has ground to a halt. Even trying to get the remote from my partner fails.
I won't bore you with the laundry list of other problems that I've encountered while dealing with other cats, but suffice it to say there have been many, not the least of which is I've never seen a cat that fetches as much as it's canine counterpart, despite the cat's faster ambulatory system. My terrier with one ingrown toenail runs consistently faster than this siamese at times, as the cat is often completely asleep. From a productivity standpoint, I don't get how people can claim that the cat is a superior animal.
Cat addicts, flame me if you'd like, but I'd rather hear some intelligent reasons why anyone would choose to use a cat over other faster, cheaper, more affectionate animals.
I tried it. You get moderated as troll...
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Thank you :).
After installing this update, Airport fails to connect reliably, and when it does connect, it's very slow and unpredictable (ping times to the local access point, 6 feet away, vary from 30ms - 200ms).
Napster-to-go says "Fill and refill your compatible MP3 player", which is a lie. It's not MP3. It's WMA with DRM.
Just out of curiosity? What OS was on your 450 Mhz Dell? Windows 95 or 98?
Not trolling but, doesn't it seem unfair to compare any modern Computer to something that is 5 to 7 years old.
I could compare my 2.0 Ghz HP Laptop running XP Pro to an iMac I had in '98.
I love my HP more than that iMac (slow & and what's up with that hockey puck mouse?).
Not really a fair comparison, is it?
I think I think, therefore I think I am.
Ignore it; the 5-hour-install post was just a variant of a troll post that's been showing up in virtually every Mac /. story for years. This troll usually gets modded down to -1 within a few minutes, unless someone comes up with a particularly funny twist on it.
Well, for one thing, no one gives a shit about Windows.
You actually use Windows?
You actually use Windows?
He must be in Soviet Russia. It's always the other way 'round there than it is here.
Stephan
Works fine on my Powerbook 12" 1ghz 768MB RAM.
I hate sigs.
I'm running a 1Ghz G4 ("Wind Tunnel") :-D
The guitars sound good, now give me about 10db more on the cow bell.
Be sure to repair permissions or do any other disk maintenance voodoo that makes you feel best BEFORE applying this (or any other patches) from Apple. I'm pretty sure that's the official line from Apple regarding updates. If it isn't, it should be.
Immediately after applying the updates, I, and several other at MacFixit.com, reported kernel panics when changing locations on powerbooks. This was fixed by repairing permissions with Disk Utility. The problem was only with 10.3.2 not under 10.2.x. Your mileage may vary. Caveat emptor!
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...
I'm running OS 10.2.8, and my computer is having some problems. The main thing is that my I cannot click and drag items in the Finder. I've tried everything, from repairing permissions, to optimizing the system, and even trying to go back and load OS 10.2 from CD; it would give up before I could get it loaded. None of these things have worked. I don't know the language for Terminal, so I haven't tried that yet. If anyone has any good ideas, I would really appreciate the help.