>
> 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


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