Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:23:34 +0200 From: Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [RFC] Why FreeBSD ports should have branches by OS version Message-ID: <20170623052334.GC29157@home.opsec.eu> In-Reply-To: <856b02db-26b2-91c5-acc6-f62fc99af49e@freebsd.org> References: <CAO%2BPfDeFz1JeSwU3f21Waz3nT2LTSDAvD%2B8MSPRCzgM_0pKGnA@mail.gmail.com> <20170622121856.haikphjpvr6ofxn3@ivaldir.net> <dahnkctsm1elbaqlarl8b9euouaplqk2tv@4ax.com> <20170622141644.yadxdubynuhzygcy@ivaldir.net> <4jrnkcpurfmojfdnglqg5f97sohcuv56sv@4ax.com> <20170622211126.GA6878@lonesome.com> <n8eokc5fafda8gedtvbhh7i0qdk83gur5q@4ax.com> <20170623023954.GA29157@home.opsec.eu> <856b02db-26b2-91c5-acc6-f62fc99af49e@freebsd.org>
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Hi! > > There's a blog post from one of the folks that explains the > > idea behind that 'fast update' mode of operations, and yes, > > he's doing real work. > > http://blog.koehntopp.info/index.php/1776-rolling-out-patches-and-changes-often-and-fast/ > That is ONE kind of installation. Well, there's the thinking that in the not-to-far future, everything is connected, and you'll need to be able to update at any time because of whatever security/threat that IT ecosystem throws at you. > It DOES NOT WORK when th most you can upgrade a customer system is > once a year or once every two years. The 'other side' of the debate thinks: Well, if they think this is the way to do it, they have a problem and need to change their procedures. The viewpoint is: That system can start debating with the next worm/trojan coming along, but that won't help. The assumption is: everything is connected/on the internet, and not even voluntarily. Think connected cars, IoT etc. > I will add that such users would help their own case by fixing such > issues and feeding the changes back to their branches upstream, > thus helping maintain the branch. Maybe we could have a system of > "corporate sponsors" for these branches. Given the state of fundraising in open source, I doubt that this will be viable. -- pi@opsec.eu +49 171 3101372 3 years to go !
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