On 1 Oct 2006 at 11:23, Eric Dannewitz wrote: > David W. Fenton wrote: > > On 1 Oct 2006 at 10:03, Eric Dannewitz wrote: > > > > > >> I'll take repairing permissions (which is a cron job that most unix > >> systems run weekly as well) over the virus/security hole of the > >> day/week that Microsoft has any day. > >> > > > > What are you talking about? I and my clients have not had a virus or > > worm for years. Of course, we don't use Microsoft's brower or email > > clients, but that's been a no-brainer for a decade for email clients > > (since they have always been substandard for Internet email), and > > for the last 5 years or so for the browser (since Mozilla started > > being usable c. 2001). > > Yes, but IE was still considered the STANDARD in 2001.
Its security flaws were manifest to anyone paying attention long before that point (the whole ActiveX thing was a disaster waiting to happen, and guess what? It did) > > I don't even have full-time virus monitoring on my home PC and have > > not had for nearly 10 years, and haven't had a single virus/worm. > > Part of that is due to proper firewalling, which many Windows user > > were not aware of, but which nowadays they get by default (with > > WinXP SP2, and with most broadband services providing NAT routers in > > their cable/DSL modems), the other part is due to sensible choice of > > email clients (ones that don't auto-execute content). I do have > > AVG's free AV program installed, but rarely have to use it. > > > > People who have problems with viruses are probably not using up-to- > > date versions of Windows or sensible Internet connection procedures. > > > > Last of all, damaged permissions are pretty serious. There is no > > reason that aan OS should stop properly-designed security system > > should have its ACLs damaged (or changed) on a regular basis. > > Something is wrong with the design of OS X's security subsystem if > > it has to be constantly repaired > > No, it does not have it's ACLs damaged or changed on a regular basis. > Stop the FUD. Well, sorry. I don't have first-hand knowledge -- I"m just relating my understanding, which I admit may be wrong. > http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html is a good start on your path > towards enlightenment. Ah, I see. OS X is an old-fashioned UNIX system that doesn't have ACLs, just UNIX-style creator/group/world permissions. Pardon me for assuming that OS X was in the modern world in regard to security. Makes it even more mystifying as to why the permissions get out of whack. I couldn't find any explanations as to why it happens in any of the links I followed from that useful URL above. -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
