Re: non-Linux advance notification list

[Solar Designer <solar () openwall com>]

All -

OK, now this is starting to look about as ridiculous as the old "closed
list" thread did. ;-)  I am approving these messages so far in part
because I think they serve as (valid) criticism of the idea of such
lists, even if the senders did not intend such meaning.  I have mixed
feelings about these advance notification lists myself.

Michael -

On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 09:39:29PM +0100, Michael Harrison wrote:
> This is a formal request to be on the non-Linux advance notification
> list. I have signed signed this message. Please let me know if you need
> something more, and thanks again for sending this out.

As I wrote to someone else the other day:

"What OS distribution are you a security contact for?  And how do we
verify that?"

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/26/3

Thanks,

Alexander