What a ridiculous comment, a non-LTS release introducing new features are one of its core features. A security issue being introduced via upstream code is not

What a ridiculous comment, a non-LTS release introducing new features are one of its core features. A security issue being introduced via upstream code is not something that should be an opportunity to berate Ubuntu. The way Ubuntu responded with a super quick turnaround should be praised. Note, that Kees who raised it to linux-distro’s is a member of the Ubuntu Technical Board, Ubuntu provided a fixed kernel as part of the embargoed security window of a mere 2 days(!) and Kamal Mostafa (Canonical) provided a rebased patch back to upstream Linux 3.8. Ubuntu was even praised on the disclosure thread [0], for this super-fast turnaround. This only cements my confidence in the Ubuntu product.. and has helped sow the seeds for an exciting Ubuntu 14.04 LTS release. Seems the whole process worked as a well-oiled machine, making the whole Linux ecosystem safer. Note, these types of issues only tend to get discovered when they are enabled in the wild. [0] http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/201 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/201