Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo and KISS ?

[Dan Farrell <dan@spore.ath.cx>]

On Sun, 20 May 2007 02:33:24 -0400
"Walter Dnes" <waltdnes@waltdnes.org> wrote:

>  If you're connecting to the internet, you *MUST* keep your system up
> to date, to maintain security. 

Not necessarily.  You only have to update programs with known security
holes.  New versions are just as likely to introduce unknown holes as
fix old unknown holes.  Furthermore, for most persons'
desktop/laptop systems, there's no need to be listening on any ports at
all.  That should tighten up security pretty well,  so I don't see why
it's so critical to always be updating. Perhaps i'm wrong?

That having been said, I do think it's generally a good idea to keep up
to date.  Wait too long, and you just cause unnecessary problems for
yourself when you finally need to upgrade something.  But that having
been said, if you find it a giant hassle, why not just stop doing it
unless absolutely necessary?  
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