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Thread ID: 83064 2007-09-18 04:32:00 Apple (mac) slack with security JSF_enthusiast (8536) PC World Chat
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592287 2007-09-18 04:32:00 Just saw these two articles on the Herald website...thought you lot would be interested...

www.nzherald.co.nz

The second one (below) is more about adobe software not being ready for Leopard.

www.nzherald.co.nz
JSF_enthusiast (8536)
592288 2007-09-18 05:06:00 The first one only affects Windoze and the 2nd one is no big deal although possibly more Adobe's fault than Apple's. I use CS3 now on 10.4 with no obvious problems. I would say that most pro Mac users and publishers would be happy on 10.4 with either CS2 or CS3 and will wait a while before they upgrade their OS to 10.5 (note that a hardware upgrade is not required when just upgrading the OS on a Mac unless your hardware was needing an upgrade.) winmacguy (3367)
592289 2007-09-18 08:24:00 Don't you just love New Zealand Herald reporting. They don't even tell you the name of the exploit in the first case. How are we supposed to know their reporting is accurate, or if reading the article a month from now, whether it has since been fixed?

As for the second link, it is talking about changes "which could lead to incompatibility issues", not that there are security holes that won't be fixed before release. They are talking about an operating system that isn't due out for another month yet, so it really isn't all that relevant to anyone other than beta testers.
maccrazy (6741)
592290 2007-09-18 08:50:00 Don't you just love New Zealand Herald reporting. They don't even tell you the name of the exploit in the first case. How are we supposed to know their reporting is accurate, or if reading the article a month from now, whether it has since been fixed?

As for the second link, it is talking about changes "which could lead to incompatibility issues", not that there are security holes that won't be fixed before release. They are talking about an operating system that isn't due out for another month yet, so it really isn't all that relevant to anyone other than beta testers.

The NZ Herald Staff writers seem to have a propensity for Mac based FUD.
winmacguy (3367)
592291 2007-09-18 09:04:00 The NZ Herald Staff writers seem to have a propensity for Mac based FUD.

Although in this case it appears to be Reuters doing their best to promote/create some FUD.
winmacguy (3367)
592292 2007-09-18 09:18:00 The first one only affects Windoze and the 2nd one is no big deal although possibly more Adobe's fault than Apple's. I use CS3 now on 10.4 with no obvious problems. I would say that most pro Mac users and publishers would be happy on 10.4 with either CS2 or CS3 and will wait a while before they upgrade their OS to 10.5 (note that a hardware upgrade is not required when just upgrading the OS on a Mac unless your hardware was needing an upgrade.)

So when companies weren't ready for Vista, its MS' fault yet when they aren't ready for OS???, its the individual co's fault is it??

Whose double standards are FUDing who eh?
beeswax34 (63)
592293 2007-09-18 09:59:00 So when companies weren't ready for Vista, its MS' fault yet when they aren't ready for OS???, its the individual co's fault is it??

Whose double standards are FUDing who eh?
Give it a rest Beeswax it just gets boring.
mikebartnz (21)
592294 2007-09-18 10:09:00 Give it a rest Beeswax it just gets boring.

Let me act like a kid here and say i din't start it but I will heed your advice sir and stop.
beeswax34 (63)
592295 2007-09-18 10:36:00 The NZ Herald Staff writers seem to have a propensity for Mac based FUD.Beats having a propensity for Mac based love/sex/orgasm Myth (110)
592296 2007-09-18 10:37:00 Beats having a propensity for Mac based love/sex/orgasm

I just prefer accurate reporting.
winmacguy (3367)
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