RE: [cobalt-users] Suggestion for Sun Cobalt Team

[<rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The "new" features/programs/options that many of you want
> already exist in the current crop of latest products
> (webmail,php,databases,redundancy,newer versions of
> software). There is/was no malicious intent in not
> providing them on older products.
>
> Here's an example:
>
> PHP on a RaQ3 - RaQ3's don't ship with PHP. However, the RaQ4 does.
> Was the RaQ3 meant to provide service with PHP? No.
> Does this mean the RaQ3 cannot run PHP? No.

Alex, your example is perfectly valid, and installing PHP (even
upgrading it or securing it from hacks) I say is the responsibility of
the owner.

However, BIND and ProFTP, as well as sendmail, qpopper, and some others,
are included in most/all your products. You most definitely should issue
updates for these as they are released ON EVERY PLATFORM; this *is* your
responsibility. Even if the damn thing is an appliance, when a piece of
it is found to be BROKEN (like BIND and ProFTP recently) the
manufacturer *must* fix it.

Plus, it's not that hard to take the upgrade RPM and convert it to a
PKG, damn it.

Also note that doing this is in your own best interest, since getting
your customers' machines hacked and having them lose revenue is damaging
to you directly. We understand you have no malicious intent, but you
need to get off your collective butt and move faster... the Internet
waits for no one.

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Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>