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Apple issues Mac OS X security patch
CNet News ^ | May 21 2004 | Ina Fried

Posted on 05/21/2004 6:14:16 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort

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1 posted on 05/21/2004 6:14:16 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: Leroy S. Mort
OMIGOD!

Jesus is Coming.

Macs need a patch???

2 posted on 05/21/2004 6:34:21 PM PDT by don-o (Stop Freeploading. Do the right thing and sign up for a monthly donation.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Thanks for the notice. Fortunately, all my mac os x boxes had the patch already downloaded and just wanted me to click OK. So much better than the 400+ Windows Servers I deal with at work everyday. We are going to spend close to $100k for SMS to deal with them this year. So much for TCO.


3 posted on 05/21/2004 6:37:13 PM PDT by toupsie
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Fortunately, all my mac os x boxes had the patch already downloaded and just wanted me to click OK. So much better than the 400+ Windows Servers I deal with at work everyday.

Then why not set your servers to do the same?

4 posted on 05/21/2004 6:41:54 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: Leroy S. Mort
I'm now updated.

My PowerBook thanks you.

5 posted on 05/21/2004 6:43:11 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Of course, you realize this means war! -- Bugs Bunny, borrowing from Groucho Marx)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

I'd buy a Mac, but I'm not gay.


6 posted on 05/21/2004 6:48:15 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Bump


7 posted on 05/21/2004 6:49:47 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: AZLiberty
My PowerBook thanks you.

Does it have a name? Tell it "You're welcome". ;-)

8 posted on 05/21/2004 6:50:07 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: Rodney King
I'd buy a Mac, but I'm not gay.

Obviously not all gays use Macs, otherwise wouldn't their penetration be bigger?

9 posted on 05/21/2004 6:51:52 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: HAL9000

Dang, post #6 beat me to it...


10 posted on 05/21/2004 9:10:37 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: Bush2000
beat me

No thanks.

11 posted on 05/21/2004 9:17:02 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Then why not set your servers to do the same?

Can't risk it. Patching servers can lead to downtime without proper testing with applications. Also it would be a burden to run to 400 servers and press "OK" even with Terminal Services. SMS automates this process and makes rollback easier.

12 posted on 05/21/2004 10:33:00 PM PDT by toupsie
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To: Leroy S. Mort; Bush2000; antiRepublicrat; LasVegasMac; Action-America; eno_; N3WBI3; zeugma; ...

Macintosh List PING!

As usual, if you want to be included or deleted from the Mac Ping list, please freepmail me.

Swordmaker


13 posted on 05/21/2004 11:02:52 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tagline shut down for renovations and repairs. Re-open June of 2001.)
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To: don-o

Find a person anywhere who said Mac's never need a patch and are 100% bug free.....


14 posted on 05/22/2004 12:31:10 AM PDT by N3WBI3
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To: Leroy S. Mort
1) Many windows patches require a reboot, in a complex environment that can affect other systems

2) Many windows patches break a systems if it is running sufficiently complicated third party software (in some cases even MS products like SQL server are affected by windows patches)..

15 posted on 05/22/2004 12:33:13 AM PDT by N3WBI3
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To: Rodney King

"I'd buy a Mac, but I'm not gay."

I own three Macs...does that make me a homosexual?

If so, it'd come as a shock to my girlfriend.

Ed


16 posted on 05/22/2004 1:38:19 AM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Rodney King
I'd buy a Mac, but I'm not gay.

Pure denial. You talk about it waaaaay too much.

17 posted on 05/22/2004 4:38:37 AM PDT by Woahhs (Gray area = black and white + lots of "spin")
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To: toupsie

Of course, you don't want your servers automatically downloading patches from Microsoft, but they can if you want them to.

You knew that. Right?


18 posted on 05/22/2004 4:41:39 AM PDT by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: Bush2000
Dang, post #6 beat me to it...

You have GOT to be kidding me. A straight couldn't possibly be as petty, petulant, and pettifogging as you.

19 posted on 05/22/2004 4:42:00 AM PDT by Woahhs (Gray area = black and white + lots of "spin")
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Thanks for the tip. Time to go update my Mac laptop. Should take about 90 seconds. Then I'll have plenty of time to reinstall Windows XP and all my applications in my Wintel desktops so they'll work again.


20 posted on 05/22/2004 4:54:03 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("The right to bear weapons is the right to be free" - A. E. Van Vogt)
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