> > Agreed 100%. Also a reason to do away with X, and linuxconf / webmin sort of > tools on servers, or indeed in a default install of any distro.
Yeah, X, linuxconf etc. are a bad idea... I would agree... > > Fire and Forget, is never an option for a sysadmin. :) > > Well... but you would agree that using openbsd instead of win nt gives you a > longer time between shots. At least some distros know enough to avoid root > holes in their base install for quite long periods of time. Agreed. :) > > Having a security oriented distro just makes your job easier. No sane admin > wants to waste time applying patches more than absolutely necessary. Here, > having a basically hardened and secured distro (such as openbsd, or > slackware) rather than an open by default distro is a simple way to minimize > time and trouble. Well yups. ... even though it is hardly a factor in the long run...initial effort in closing/patching up redhat will be a lot more than other distros... I agree on that. :) And yet, each flavour has its own USP ... that is all my point is :) Regards, Abhi _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
