[Mailman-Users] any info on this reported exploit?

[Jim Popovitch]

Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 3:41 PM -0500 2006-01-27, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> 
>>>  5.  Security patches are asynchronous, like earthquakes, they happen
>>>   when they happen.
>>
>>  Very bad analogy.  Hurricanes would be better.  There is plenty of
>>  potential for user-base warning before a patch is to be released.
> 
>     No, Stephen was right -- the model is Earthquakes.  

No, Stephen specifically said "Security patches".  Patches don't 
materialize overnight and surprise *everyone*, sadly just the users.

-Jim P.