I think the author's being a little too paranoid here. While it's true that any company will care about its reputation, the real reason companys don't want news of a vulnerability to get out before they can fix it is really very simple: the more people who know the details of the flaw, the greater the chance some script kiddie will exploit it, and the greater the chance that their customers will get hurt as a result. Unless it contains a work-around to allow the user to immediately secure their machine (other than turning the thing off or pulling a piece of equipment), information in this case *doesn't* want to be free. To insist otherwise implies that the author is either reckless or has an axe to grind.
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I don't think that's the reason
Posted by: Prototerm on August 09, 2006 04:59 AMUnless it contains a work-around to allow the user to immediately secure their machine (other than turning the thing off or pulling a piece of equipment), information in this case *doesn't* want to be free.
To insist otherwise implies that the author is either reckless or has an axe to grind.
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