HotFixes, Services Packs, Security Patches, oh my! (Score 1)

As a new Linux user, seduced by the hype, and as an experienced NT user - I haven't seen much difference between Service Packs + Hot Fixes and the patchitis that happens with RedHat and other Linux releases. That said, the ZDNet guys dropped the ball. They don't talk about Net Admins not wanting to install a Service-Pack + umpteen Hot-Fixes...