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| Date | 2015-03-11 12:25 -0700 |
|---|---|
| From | Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps, misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad |
| Subject | Re: Apple just released updates for Mac OS X, iOS, AppleTV, and Xcode today (3/9/2015). |
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Cross-posted to 4 groups.
On 3/11/2015 3:46 AM, dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
...
> Because the same security fixes applied to both platforms. If they
> release the updates on different days, it exposes the "late" platform to
> known and published security issues for an extra day or more.
>
> There was at least one case recently where an iOS security update was
> released but the Mac one wasn't, and the problem was known to also apply
> to Macs. This caused a big fuss by media and security bloggers
> complaining that Apple was leaving Macs exposed. The Mac update was
> released a couple of days later.
...
Ah. Good point.
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Apple just released updates for Mac OS X, iOS, AppleTV, and Xcode today (3/9/2015). Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-09 14:57 -0700
Re: Apple just released updates for Mac OS X, iOS, AppleTV, and Xcode today (3/9/2015). dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-10 11:53 +1300
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