This really doesn't even deserve anyone's time to comment. Not worth it! Regards,
Mark Tinka - CCNA Network Engineer Africa Online Uganda 5th Floor, Commercial Plaza 7 Kampala Rd, Tel: +256-41-258143 Fax: +256-41-258144 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.africaonline.co.ug -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lunghabo James Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lug_: Linux security - a continuing joke Fellows This guy is just a PR disaster waiting to happen. He doesn't seem to realise that Open Source systems by their very nature allow wanainchi to identify all the wrong things about them. I mean isnt it easier for one to find a bug in a system whose source code is available compared to a closed source system ? He is talking of kernel level bugs being more in Linux/Unix compared to Windows. Well what he should say is that Kernel level REPORTED bugs are more. I vividly remember a company that recently turned its security software over to open source and within days, a very crucial bug was found in the system. Talk of security by obscurity. I urge the writer of this article to come up with a better comparison platform and let him not ask me for it becoz thats what he is paid to do. This is not about hating or loving MS or Linux, it is about experiencing something. Let him talk to the thousands of Systems Administrators all over the world and get their view points. He should know that as long as something is made by man, it will always have flaws. Now if that is the rule of thumb, what is your preference ? 1. To wait for the software company to take its time and release a service pack for you as a solution or 2. To have the ability to tinker with the code and rectify whatever has gone wrong ? I will take him back abit, in the late 90's while I was still an ISP admin,the internet was once awash with DOS attacks on Server systems. All OSes were vulnerable. However Linux was the first to get the kernel patched up within hours of reporting the attack and the trend of getting solutions to the problem was such that proprietary systems came last. I dont remember how many days it took for MS to come up with a solution. Its unfortunate I got much work to do this morning but I would have loved to continue with this talk. However please remember I havent mentioned anything about Linux on the desktop so dont even get there Mr. Magee. Have a good day. Lunghabo Wire James Linux Solutions L > > http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7598 > > what do y'all think :) > > cheers > David Ziggy Lubowa > Network Engineer > One2net (U) > web: www.one2net.co.ug > Tel: +256 41 345466 > ------------------------------------------------ > Every minute is an occasion to change your life >
