Speakup in kernel
Janina Sajka
janina at rednote.net
Tue Oct 21 19:34:29 UTC 2003
Michael K. Johnson writes:
> From: "Michael K. Johnson" <johnsonm at redhat.com>
>
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 11:37:19AM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Michael K. Johnson writes:
> > > From: "Michael K. Johnson" <johnsonm at redhat.com>
> > > There were multiple reasons that it was pulled, including security.
> > > Until it is upstream, I'd call its inclusion an unfortunately failed
> > > experiment. :-(
> >
> > You are calling the most successful user interface for blind computer
> > users a failure? That's a rather strange spin.
>
> No. I'm calling the *inclusion* failed. We put in something that was
> not upstream, and found out later that we should have stuck to our
> normal policy (even then) of pushing upstream first.
>
> > And, as for those multiple issues, where are they documented, please? I
> > don't recall any documentation of security, or any issue other than a
> > single I18N issue.
>
> It was discussed with the author. Not all security issues are subject
> to instant full disclosure.
>
OK. I can easily check with the author and will do so.
But, you said "multiple issues, including security." What else, please?
With documentation, please.
Put up, Michael.
> michaelkjohnson
>
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