Re: Question about BugTraq and Debian-Security Mailing Lists

[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org>]

On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, eim wrote:
> My question is: Is it convenient to subscirbe _only_ to the Debian
> Security Mailing List keeping in mind only security related to this
> Distribution and Server Platform, or are there maybe some 'important'
> informations on BugTraq which maybe will never be posted on the Debian
> Security List ? 

It has happened in the past that important information from bugtrack was
never relayed to d-security, even if they did concern Debian.

> For now I think many Debian Developers and Users read everyday BugTraq,
> too, and may see if there are common problems which could affect
> also Debian Security, and post them in a second time here.

That has also happened in the past :-) and I think it is a very good idea.
However, only _verified_ hazards should be relayed here, if at all possible.

-- 
  "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring
  them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond
  where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
  Henrique Holschuh