[ale] RH + Updates

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Fowler wrote:
> Its not that rpm is difficult.  up2date will allow you to install
> RPMS not installed and grab their dependencies.  Lets say I did
> a fresh install of RH and forgot to install kde.  We know there
> will be dependency hell.  Just issue the command 'up2date kde' and it
> will grab and install all needed packages.  Do do this, you must
> be on the RH network.
> 
> My comment was that ppl complain about having to install SPs in MS
> and I think the fact that there is a new updated package every other
> day from RH is just as bad.  Maybe roll them up into service packs too
> and release them at once a month.  That would leave many potential buffer
> exploits open since that what seems to be the cause of why there are so
> many updated packages.

You don't have to upgrade that often either, it's up to you.  I do check 
for security updates on a daily basis, but some say I'm paranoid (who 
they are I don't know, but I know they're out there), but I don't 
upgrade but once a week or so.  You can certainly ignore the upgrade 
icon and upgrade at a pace that you're comfortable with.

I'd rather them tell me every hour that I need an upgrade and be able to 
ignore it, then to have them tell me once a month and 12 days before 
they tell me I'm hacked or trash some data because of a bug...

The big difference between M$ upgrades and OS upgrades is that, in 
general, the bugs/exploits are found by folks outside of M$ in both cases.

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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