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Next up on HN: extreme outrage after a botched security update breaks hundreds of millions of machines. Not all bugs can be fixed with a simple one-line fix, an
by nikanj 10y ago
Next up on HN: extreme outrage after a botched security update breaks hundreds of millions of machines. Not all bugs can be fixed with a simple one-line fix, and the faster patches need to be cranked out, the lower quality they'll be.
- flukus 10y agoWell yeah, if a patch for a single application broke machines then the outrage would be deserved.
- geocar 10y agoOr maybe people stop shipping dogshit?
- bitexploder 10y agoThere was a simple settings change for a temp fix on this one too. When there is even a remote chance a bug is being exploited in the wild it needs to be disclosed. Corp IT can work around it almost always. Individuals can as well. This argument that "it's complex to patch" is a non-starter at best. We the users deserve the option to decide how to deal with it. Silent exploitation is how we all lose, even the vendor.
- BearGoesChirp 10y agoIn which case the users need to be informed of the security risks they are taking by using that software. Hiding risks is not the answer.