Are you guys sure about that?
This question comes from LULA discussion list (linux users LA). There
someone writes that with Red Hat 7, ``up2date'' is equivalent to
apt-get update/upgrade in terms of security patches. So, switching
to debian doesn't necessarily mean better or easier security...
>Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:55:22 -0800
> From: Dan Kegel <dank@alumni.caltech.edu>
>Subject: Re: debian-user discussion: "Debian or Linux 7???"
>
>Are you guys sure about that? With Red Hat 7, all you do is
>run up2date daily, and you have all the security patches.
>I'm not sure your criticism is justified anymore.
>- Dan
>
>Jason Helfman wrote:
>> I couldn't agree more. I just joined the Debian Realm, and was with
>> Redhat. What a load off the shoulders!
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 05:16:39PM -0800, Robert Cymbala thus spat:
>> |
>> | Regarding redhat or debian, there's currently a thread on
>> | debian-user@lists.debian.org that centers on security ...
>> |
>> | http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-0102/msg03099.html
>> | and
>> | http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-0102/msg03123.html
>> |
>> | Excerpt:
>> | "There is one primary reason why I would have chosen Debian over
>> | Redhat in the first place. The auto-update feature."
>> |
>> | > >I am considering joining the debian family, but am a bit
>> | > >concerned about security.
>> | > >
>> | > >Just how much more secure is Debian than redhat?
>> | >
>> | > #apt-get update
>> | > #apt-get upgrade
>> | >
>> | > do it every day an unless you are the first kid on the block
>> | > hacked you'll be secured
>> | >
>> | > its not as easy with red-hat
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