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Date:      Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:44:12 +1000
From:      Mark.Andrews@nominum.com
To:        Michael Bryan <fbsd-secure@ursine.com>
Cc:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Latency of security notifications 
Message-ID:  <200104182144.f3ILiCT30134@drugs.dv.isc.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 18 Apr 2001 08:47:49 MST." <3ADDB725.56C1BE83@ursine.com> 

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> 
> 
> Mark.Andrews@nominum.com wrote:
> > Michael Bryan wrote:
> > >       The FreeBSD security team has been notified of a problem
> > >       with XYZ.  An official security announcement will be forthcoming
> > >       shortly with the recommended fixes.  In the meantime, please
> > >       subscribe to and read the freebsd-security mailing list for the
> > >       latest news on this issue.
> > 
> >         This approach doesn't work.  I was not on the freebsd-security
> >         list when the ntpd bugtraq message went out.  I found it
> >         impossible to see the *recent* traffic on the list that I
> >         had missed.
> > 
> >         This is not to say that it can't be made to work.  Just that
> >         we are not at a stage were this is the correct response.
> 
> Does this address your concern?  I see all recent list traffic here, includin
> g
> your message:
> 
> http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/current/freebsd-security.html
> 
> The "early alert" message could easily include that URL, which would help
> people find any recent discussion missed before subscribing.  (Or just
> view via the web interface without even subscribing.)
> 
> Mail from previous weeks can be found here:
> 
> http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/archive/2001/freebsd-security/
> 
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	This is a case of "if you know it is there you can find it".

	Mark
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