Both Google Chrome and Google Chrome OS are proprietary closed source Google products. They are not open. The Chromium and Chromium OS projects are open source, but they are not the same thing as the Google branded versions.
Since the exploit was in Oracle Java I would blame Java, not the operating system which dutifully let the program run. What do you suggest that Apple should do to tidy up the security in OS X? Make it run only Apple approved binaries?
Well, then you have to use Microsoft Windows or Apple OS X because Acrobat for Linux is simply a no-option anymore. It's basically one big security risk that will never be fixed.
It is supported and will be patched if there are any vulnerabilities discovered. Adobe Acrobat for Linux was discontinued some time ago and no longer receives patches, and should therefore no longer be used.
They block individial versions which are known to be vulnerable. New versions are not blocked unless they are also found to be vulnerable. And if you absolutely want to run a vulnerable version you can just activate it yourself.
According to TFA the eploit was in Oracle's version of Java, a third party product that was installed on the machine. Hardly something that the OS could be blamed for.
You mean they where releasing security updates for people running SP0 ?!?
Absolutely. Since a service pack could break userland applications you want to maintain them side by side for a while so that there is sufficient time for userland to adapt.
A service pack will often include some new features, and has actually sometimes removed features. For example Windows XP SP2 removed the support for raw sockets. A service pack can introduce braking changes. That's why there is a fairly large overlap between the old and new service release.
Windows 7 SP1 has been out for nearly three years now. That's a very reasonable time to update, especially since the update is free to Windows 7 RTM users and in general should not break any software compatibility. So I don't get what the problem of dropping support for RTM would be.
Well just because you're on Windows 7 RTM doen not mean that you're not updated. Windows 7 RTM receives security updates since it is still a supported version of Windows 7, but you should install SP1 in order to keep receiving them after April 9. Windows 7 RTM and Windows 7 SP1 lives side by side in parallel, and the release of SP1 did not mean that RTM stopped receiving updates.
I've been using Open Office / Libre Office for at least 5 years now. It does more than I would ever need it to. Honestly... it has too much. So I don't see how there's even a market anymore for Microsoft Office, cloud or not.
A lot of people can certainly use OpenOffice and any of its derivatives, but a lot is still using Microsoft Office. It's also very popular in businesses, often in connection with other Microsoft products like Microsoft Sharepoint. Microsoft Outlook and Exchange alone is a big reasons why businesses stay with Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is far away from dying, it's not even close. And truth be told Microsoft Office is certainly not a bad product. It works seemingly well and has a decent price.
Apple can repair your device, both within and without warranty. Things can always be repaired, the key point is that it may not be something that everyone can do by themself in their living room. This is a bad thing yes, but it make other things better. You can make things smaller, lighter and actually more robust by eliminating things like hinges and hatches.
And when you actually don't want it anymore you can send it back and have it recycled.
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One of these days, I'll have a supported version of Chrome which can address more than 4GB of memory in my !Linux boxen...
Well, maybe you could use an open source browser and build it for 64 bit instead of using Chrome.
Both Google Chrome and Google Chrome OS are proprietary closed source Google products. They are not open. The Chromium and Chromium OS projects are open source, but they are not the same thing as the Google branded versions.
Yet the security hole in question was related to Oracle Java, not Apple Java.
Since the exploit was in Oracle Java I would blame Java, not the operating system which dutifully let the program run. What do you suggest that Apple should do to tidy up the security in OS X? Make it run only Apple approved binaries?
Java, not JavaScript. They are completely different. Netscape just used the Java name since it was trendy back then.
Well, then you have to use Microsoft Windows or Apple OS X because Acrobat for Linux is simply a no-option anymore. It's basically one big security risk that will never be fixed.
It is supported and will be patched if there are any vulnerabilities discovered. Adobe Acrobat for Linux was discontinued some time ago and no longer receives patches, and should therefore no longer be used.
Chrome is built on good technology, but since it is proprietary closed source I prefer Firefox.
It says it was Oracle Java, and Oracle does not provide Java 6 for OS X so it must have been Java 7.
Funny, if it's Windows that gets hit, the first thing said around here is that the OS should be secure enough to prevent such attacks.
Well, that's what they are doing with iOS. However some people have objections about that as well.
They block individial versions which are known to be vulnerable. New versions are not blocked unless they are also found to be vulnerable. And if you absolutely want to run a vulnerable version you can just activate it yourself.
Of course they can, especially when the hacked software was an installed copy or Oracle's version of Java.
According to TFA the eploit was in Oracle's version of Java, a third party product that was installed on the machine. Hardly something that the OS could be blamed for.
It depends, we haven't seen the outcome of the GNOME 3.8 release yet.
Hey I'm still on 2.6.18!
No.
Why doesn't RedHat maintain their version of Chrome in that case. Apparently it isn't worth Google's time or effort for the 6 people running it.
Because they can't. Chrome is closed source and only Google can maintain it.
You mean they where releasing security updates for people running SP0 ?!?
Absolutely. Since a service pack could break userland applications you want to maintain them side by side for a while so that there is sufficient time for userland to adapt.
A service pack will often include some new features, and has actually sometimes removed features. For example Windows XP SP2 removed the support for raw sockets. A service pack can introduce braking changes. That's why there is a fairly large overlap between the old and new service release.
Here you go.
https://github.com/emacsmirror/linphone
Windows 7 SP1 has been out for nearly three years now. That's a very reasonable time to update, especially since the update is free to Windows 7 RTM users and in general should not break any software compatibility. So I don't get what the problem of dropping support for RTM would be.
Well just because you're on Windows 7 RTM doen not mean that you're not updated. Windows 7 RTM receives security updates since it is still a supported version of Windows 7, but you should install SP1 in order to keep receiving them after April 9. Windows 7 RTM and Windows 7 SP1 lives side by side in parallel, and the release of SP1 did not mean that RTM stopped receiving updates.
I've been using Open Office / Libre Office for at least 5 years now. It does more than I would ever need it to. Honestly... it has too much. So I don't see how there's even a market anymore for Microsoft Office, cloud or not.
A lot of people can certainly use OpenOffice and any of its derivatives, but a lot is still using Microsoft Office. It's also very popular in businesses, often in connection with other Microsoft products like Microsoft Sharepoint. Microsoft Outlook and Exchange alone is a big reasons why businesses stay with Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is far away from dying, it's not even close. And truth be told Microsoft Office is certainly not a bad product. It works seemingly well and has a decent price.
Apple Care is extended warranty and support, not insurance. If you want insurance then you should buy insurance.
Apple can repair your device, both within and without warranty. Things can always be repaired, the key point is that it may not be something that everyone can do by themself in their living room. This is a bad thing yes, but it make other things better. You can make things smaller, lighter and actually more robust by eliminating things like hinges and hatches.
And when you actually don't want it anymore you can send it back and have it recycled.
Yeah, should be totally illegal.