Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-25,: Re: Security Audit

# Re: Security Audit

Nathan Clemons (linux@ici.net)
Mon, 22 Jun 1998 15:15:11 -0400

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At 02:49 PM 6/22/98 -0400, Michael Alan Dorman wrote:
>>
>> I believe the Debian policy is identical on this issue
>
>It is. We always try to pass fixes upstream.
>
>I still agree with Leonard that it would be nice if there was some sort of
>distribution-neutral patch repository, where people could put things so
>others might use them without having to grovel through RedHat's SRPMS or
>Debian's .diff.gz files. It might also facilitate cross-pollenation between
>RedHat and Debian as well.
>
>Perhaps this is something that freshmeat could be enhanced to handle...
>
>Mike.
>

What kind of space are we talking about? I could possibly find the space
on my domain for an amount of time before I end up getting a colocated
server. And let's face it, _everyone_ benefits from a centralized source of
security fixes.

Even crackers benefit... it makes them actually have to work =)

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