Re: Where are the XE security patches?

From: Brian Peasland <dba_at_nospam.peasland.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:27:48 GMT
Message-ID: <JA70AE.83A@igsrsparc2.er.usgs.gov>

> 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...

Cheers,
Brian

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