Re: Where are the XE security patches?

From: hpuxrac <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: 13 Dec 2006 05:25:10 -0800
Message-ID: <1166016309.433759.89620@l12g2000cwl.googlegroups.com>

Brian Peasland wrote:
> > Perhaps it is disingenous of oracle to provide a free version of oracle
> > if there are not timely efforts to keep it patched and secured.
>
> But isn't that what a support contract is for? If you pay for support,
> then in many cases, you are using SE or EE. If I get a free version of
> Linux, I do not expect patches. If I do want patches, I pay for a
> supported version of Red Hat, SuSE, etc.
>
> Just a thought...

Hey we are not using XE here. EE for me please.

However I believe oracle has indicated that XE would be kept patched and updated ... not just thrown out as a one time release.

Shouldn't it be possible to keep the patches for it synchronized with the quarterly CPU's? Received on Wed Dec 13 2006 - 07:25:10 CST