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Ksplice Offers Rebootless Updates For Ubuntu Systems

Posted by timothy on from the uptime-preserver dept.

sdasher writes "Ksplice has started offering Ksplice Uptrack for Ubuntu Jaunty, a free service that delivers rebootless versions of all the latest Ubuntu kernel security updates. It's currently available for both the 32 and 64-bit generic kernel, and they plan to add support for the virtual and server kernels by the end of the month, according to their FAQ. This makes Ubuntu the first OS that doesn't need to be rebooted for security updates. (We covered Ksplice's underlying technology when it was first announced a year ago.)"

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  1. GPL "terms of service"? by innocent_white_lamb · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They appear to be releasing this licensed as GPL v2, but they have a "terms of service" click-through, according to their screenshot.

    That doesn't give me great confidence that they really understand the GPL....

    The technology looks pretty cool, though.

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    1. Re:GPL "terms of service"? by KDR_11k · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Some installers are simply built to force an EULA on the user so programs that use those are tempted to put something like the GPL in there.

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