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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. Too many packages? by slavemowgli · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's just a random thought, but have the Debian people ever contemplated whether their problems in this regard may stem from the fact that they have too many packages? The package list for the latest stable lists an incredible 16834 individual packages, and even though there are many programs which come in different flavours and thus contribute as more than one package, this still is a huge number.

    I can certainly see why security management gets a problem here. Maybe the Debian project should cut down on these and see just how many packages are really needed.

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