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Distro supplied packages are a handy way of receiving timely security fixes without keeping too close an eye on recent CVEs + application changelogs.
by elktea 10y ago
Distro supplied packages are a handy way of receiving timely security fixes without keeping too close an eye on recent CVEs + application changelogs.
- pritambaral 10y agoFor regular packages, sure. But for highly-active, well-maintained codebases like postgres – who package their software for your OS, upstream is going to be quicker with security fixes than distro.