Apple Forcing Panther Upgrade for Security Patch 605
The Raindog writes "I noticed over at Tech Report that Apple is apparently only offering its latest round of OS X security fixes to Panther users, leaving older versions of OS X out in the cold. " Update: 10/31 by J : But see
the next day's story.
why do they need security fixes? (Score:2, Funny)
*swirls in MS logo* (Score:3, Funny)
Gates: Damnit! Apple stole our idea to no longer support old versions of Operating Systems and force everyone to upgrade! Lawyer #1, isn't that illegal? Let's get a suit together!
But... but I thought... (Score:-1, Funny)
At least that's what the Mac cultists keep telling me. Say it isn't so, Steve!
Woah (Score:4, Funny)
Damn! (Score:3, Funny)
Apple has an age-old tradition (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If Microsoft did this... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:why do they need security fixes? (Score:2, Funny)
Vulnerabilities (Score:3, Funny)
Lol, I'd love to see the patch they came up with for preventing a local user from crashing the system.
Re:Apple has an age-old tradition (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not True... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Bloody murder (Score:5, Funny)
I'm reminded of a battered wife who will never leave her husband despite getting beaten again and again.
A few people point out that there's no evidence to support the story yet, and you're reminded of a battered wife? I bet every time you stub your toe, you're reminded of the Hindenburg. Oh, the humanity!
What's with the Enterprise (Score:5, Funny)
But Apple's really going to have to get their sh1t together on this - or they'll never be taken seriously in the Enterprise.
WTF is it with you geeks and Star Trek? Listen carefully: IT'S NOT REAL, ITS JUST A SHOW. Why, the Starfleet or whatever would no more use Apple Computers on the Enterprise than any modern PC, the whole idea is abs--
MAN TAPS NARRATOR ON SHOULDER, WHISPERS URGENTLY
Er, carry on.
Re:Bugtraq links (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If Microsoft did this... (Score:1, Funny)
> and writing a new Unix-based OS
You're a complete moron. That's exactly what Microsoft DID -- have you even heard of NT?
Or are you just another mindless Slashdot droid?
Re:Apple is unacceptable as a server provider. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If Microsoft did this... (Score:1, Funny)
EAT MY FUCK DICKWADS!!!! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Apple is unacceptable as a server provider. (Score:3, Funny)
Solaris 8 was free, so I don't know what you're talking about with this "thousands". I'm still getting patches for Solaris 2.6 from Sun. They support their older products just dandy. Granted, it takes 6 months to patch a mission critical vulnerability, but eventually they get around to it. On second thought, Sun sucks too. Use Debian.
Re:Bugtraq links (Score:2, Funny)
I've written at least a hundred letters to Sony ever since then asking them when they are going to fix my walkman so it plays CDs as well as tapes, but they never respond.
I'm never gonna buy another Sony product again and boy will they miss my money!