You said you prefferred "well designed" closed source software. How can you tell if it is well designed?
How many other security issues were resolved just because bind is opensource? Lots.
You also mention security problems "every two weeks". Opensoftware is open. The good parts are open, and the bad parts too. Nothing is hidden.
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For connectiva package management - you'll need THEIR RPM'S
apt is GPL, and so is the port to RPM. Any RPM-based distro is free to use it as it pleases. And many people already used it to upgrade Redhat systems, for example.
Unfortunately, the main site (www.conectiva.com) is well behind the portuguese site, but all the updates can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (just select english on the right top menu to see these in english).
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Do you trust timestamps this much? Oh, I see, you probably also only check MD5 "signatures" then.
The windows worms (nimda et al) got ADMINISTRATIVE privileges IMMEDIATELY upon launching the attack. This says something about security I think.
You said you prefferred "well designed" closed source software. How can you tell if it is well designed?
How many other security issues were resolved just because bind is opensource? Lots.
You also mention security problems "every two weeks". Opensoftware is open. The good parts are open, and the bad parts too. Nothing is hidden.
apt is GPL, and so is the port to RPM. Any RPM-based distro is free to use it as it pleases. And many people already used it to upgrade Redhat systems, for example.
Unfortunately, the main site (www.conectiva.com) is well behind the portuguese site, but all the updates can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (just select english on the right top menu to see these in english).