[bf1942] New update?

Stefan Engbersen stonex at freebsd.nl
Wed Dec 1 16:07:52 EST 2004


Jorrit Schippers wrote:

>>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>Van: Michael Ressen [mailto:netadmin at michiganburbs.com] 
>>Verzonden: woensdag 1 december 2004 21:58
>>Aan: bf1942 at icculus.org
>>Onderwerp: RE: [bf1942] New update?
>>
>>-> -----Original Message-----
>>-> From: Jorrit Schippers [mailto:jorrit at gameparty.net]
>>-> Subject: RE: [bf1942] New update?
>>-> 
>>-> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>-> > Van: Michael Ressen [mailto:netadmin at michiganburbs.com]
>>-> > Verzonden: woensdag 1 december 2004 21:53
>>-> > Aan: bf1942 at icculus.org
>>-> > Onderwerp: RE: [bf1942] New update?
>>-> > 
>>-> > -> -----Original Message-----
>>-> > -> From: James Gurney [mailto:james at globalmegacorp.org]
>>-> > -> Subject: [bf1942] New update?
>>-> > -> 
>>-> > -> 
>>-> > -> So apparently there's a new version of BF:V and BF1942:
>>-> > -> 
>>-> > ->
>>-> > http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/vietnam/us/editori
>>-> > al.jsp?src=commu
>>-> > nity_update_28
>>-> > ->
>>-> > http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/1942/us/editorial/
>>-> > community_messag
>>-> > e_51.jsp
>>-> > ->
>>-> > -> Is there a new Linux server update for both of these? 
>>-> I'm a little
>>-> > -> concerned, since the news item talks of a security exploit
>>-> > problem..
>>-> > -> 
>>-> > -> James
>>-> > 
>>-> > WTF?   ARGH.   Why is it we're so informed on some issues, 
>>-> > but completely left
>>-> > out on others?
>>-> > 
>>-> > /BA
>>-> > 
>>-> > 
>>-> 
>>-> Probably because this bug was noticed not long ago, and was that 
>>-> critical that a patch was released as soon as they could
>>-> 
>>-> Jorrit
>>-> 
>>
>>Still, how hard is it to drop a note here?   It would be nice 
>>to actually know
>>about it beforehand, and have a day to test it.
>>
>>/BA
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>
>If EA would release a test version of the patch and say that the patch
>covers an important security issue, then half the world would look for that
>issue, and perhaps find the problem, and abuse it, because the patch hasn't
>been released to the public. Releasing the news and the patch at the same
>time is the only correct thing to do in cases like these
>
>Jorrit
>
>
>  
>

Andreas, Andy;

I wonder if a linuxserver update is necessary also, or if it isn't can 
1.61 client play on a 1.6 linuxserver?

/stx




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