From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 23 16:47:50 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 962931065673 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@rewt.org.uk) Received: from abby.lhr1.as41113.net (abby.lhr1.as41113.net [91.208.177.20]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5AA428FC1D for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from jasmine.internethq (unknown [91.208.177.192]) by abby.lhr1.as41113.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DC1A22837 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [172.16.11.44] (jwh-laptop.internethq [172.16.11.44]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by jasmine.internethq (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5EBE41065B001; Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:51 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <4EF4B0B2.10709@rewt.org.uk> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:46 +0000 From: Joe Holden User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Damien Fleuriot References: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: FLAME - security advisories on the 23rd ? uncool idea is uncool X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:50 -0000 So don't update until Monday? The outcome will be the same :) Damien Fleuriot wrote: > Hey up list, > > > > Look, just a rant here. > > > Who in *HELL* thought it would be a cool idea to release no less than > FOUR security advisories today ? > > I mean, couldn't this have waited and remained undisclosed until monday ? > > I for one do *NOT* relish the idea of updating 50+ boxes this evening > and tomorrow ! > > > Not to mention a whole lot of merchants and banks have toggled IT Freeze > a few weeks ago, to ensure xmas shopping doesn't get disturbed by > production changes. > > > Seriously, this is just irritating. > > > /flame > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"