, 2002-04-03
We all know that outdated network software is security hazard. The solution: hard-wired expiration codes that self-destruct an old program when it's past its prime.
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Death to Old Software
2002-04-03
Steve (1 replies)
Steve (1 replies)
Death to Old Software
2002-04-03
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere
2002-04-03
Robert A. Klahn (rklahn@acm.org) (1 replies)
Robert A. Klahn (rklahn@acm.org) (1 replies)
1. How do you determine the time frame at the end of which the packages will expire? Release times differ from project to project and aren't always reliable.
2. This takes away some of the freedom of Open Source Software by attempting to tell users which software they should be using.
3. New Releases may introduce vulnerabilities of their own, do you really want to force users to potentially open up holes in their systems?
4. This would contribute to the idea that Open Source Software is hard to use and give certain proprietary software companies more ammunition ("Well you have to upgrade their software every 3 months" etc).
Interesting idea, but discretion in this area is best left in the hands of the administrator.
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