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Debian Struggling With Security

Posted by Zonk on from the invaders-at-the-gates dept.

Masq666 wrote to mention a ZDNet article discussing difficulties Debian is having with security updates. From the article: "...Lack of manpower also appears to be adding to Debian's security woes. Michael Stone, another member of Debian's security team, expressed his frustration to the organisation's security e-mail mailing list in mid-June, saying there was no effective tracking of security problems."

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  1. Solution is obvious, move to Windows by VisualVoice · · Score: 5, Funny

    They have a huge team focusing on security.

    1. Re:Solution is obvious, move to Windows by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny
      They have a huge team focusing on security.

      Too bad none of them work at Microsoft :(

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  2. simple solution by Geekboy(Wizard) · · Score: 5, Funny

    $ apt-get update security-officer

    Problem Solved.

    (Its funny. Laugh.)

    1. Re:simple solution by goofyheadedpunk · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you actually have to tell us it's funny, is it really?

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    2. Re:simple solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      That was so stupid I unlaughed and sucked the happiness from the room.

  3. there was no effective tracking of security probl by frovingslosh · · Score: 2, Funny
    there was no effective tracking of security problems

    Now that this has been published on /. it will have to be revised to "no effective tracking of security problems by the good guys".

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  4. Re:Pick any two by diamondsw · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or pick Windows and get none!

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  5. Re:The most secure option by Metteyya · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, being American on Sahara (and whole muslim-dominated north Africa) makes you pretty prone to physical attacks :).

  6. Re:Too many packages? by Chmarr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, it works for the OpenBSD people... OpenBSD is the most secure system out of the box because the box is really small, and it's hard to get it open :)

    My karma is now really, really shot.

  7. Re:Let it go Louie by Ingolfke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah yes, it sounds like Debian has followed Gentoo and BSD down the bath to oblivion.

  8. Re:Now If This Was Microsoft... by thelexx · · Score: 1, Funny

    And if it were Microsoft, the derision would be _justified_ motherfucker.

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  9. Re:Now If This Was Microsoft... by DogDude · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linux is supposed to be an enterprise-class secure, stable operating system regardless of whether it's being sold, given away or traded for cheezy knobs. Or so I've heard around here.

    Come with me... I have a bridge to sell you...

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  10. The rumors are true by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ZDNet confirms it, Debian is dying.