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Re: windows linux final study
From: Joerg Kurz <joe_k () web de>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:53:21 +0200
(...)Look beyond that and think out loud about the second part of the original paragraph quoted:per vulnerability for the Windows solution, 69.6 days of risk per vulnerability for the minimal Linux solution and 71.4 days of risk for the default Linux solution.So now there is a difference in patch cycle between "minimal linux" and "default linux"? Can anyone cite a source for any linux vendor that makes this distinction between install types AND releases patches on a different cycle for them? How far do you have to take word mincing to make this statement true?jericho (...)
Although agreeing with you in most of the other points, I have to add that the difference in the days of risk results most probably from the averaging:
Example: patch 1: 50 days patch 2: 60 days patch 3: 70 days full installation contains: all patches = 60 days / patch minimal installation contains: patch 1 & 2 = 55 days /patch -jk _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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