From: "Robert Comer" 


> It doesn't matter if you count them in as OS vulnerabilities or not.
They're
> vulnerabilites. If Sony distribute vulnerable software then Sony have some
> kind of duty to their customer to fix and publicise.


In the absolute sense you are right, but that's not what we're discussing.

It does if you're only discussing OS vulnerabilities. 

- Bob Comer



"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
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> It doesn't matter if you count them in as OS vulnerabilities or not.
They're
> vulnerabilites. If Sony distribute vulnerable software then Sony have some
> kind of duty to their customer to fix and publicise.
>
> Same for RedHat. If you install a
> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
> news:402cda2e{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > his laptop is a piece of hardware not an OS distribution.
> >
> > So is an install CD.  I think Adam's post has merit if you guys keep
> > thinking 3rd party apps in Linux are OS components.
> >
> > - Bob Comer 
> >
> >
> > "Geo."  wrote in message
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> > > his laptop is a piece of hardware not an OS distribution.
> > >
> > > Geo.
> > >
> > > "Adam Flinton" 
wrote in message
> > > news:402c82c1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > Geo. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > if it's part of the distribution it counts.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thnking about it.....my borther's SOny laptop came with
XP & a whole
> > > > host of apps rwady installed...so I take it that all
those apps that
> > > > came installed with the box (e.g. WinDVD etc) are all
thus Windows
> vulns
> > > > if a problem is found?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Adam
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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