On Wednesday 14 March 2007 10:44, Hartmut Meyer wrote:
> 9.1 might be "better" for you, but unless your system is not connected to
> any network (including internet dialup) staying on an unsupported system
> simply isn't a good idea.
Hog wash...
... you see, one of the reasons *we* run linux is that it is safe to
connect
to the internet for extended periods of time ( 24x7 ) without any problem
what-so-ever because it can actually be *controlled* at the kernel level
(ipchains in the old days, and iptables today) unlike windoze which remains
completely vulnerable with even the best third party security hack installed
over it...!!
My primary firewall | router | dialer is a highly stable back-level
kernel
locked tight--- ship shape Bristol Fashion. The NSA might be able to hack
into it, but you won't... and neither will the kid next door. In fact, our
local LUG plays these kind of games where we expose our "machines" to the net
by telling the user group its address and by giving them the root password---
then we give a prize to the first one to hack into it... yes, we have lots of
machines that have not had to pay out the prize money. ( a note: the
participants are fun loving geeks who don't do any damage... ) The idea is to
practice locking down a machine which is impervious to the script kiddies...
and has the known over-run vulnerabilities patched. The thing that will
absolutely astound the corporate world is when they finally realize that the
virus|worm|cracker days will pretty much end with the demise of windoze.
There will still be vulnerabilities exposed ---- but not like today... and
in the future (as today) those vulnerabilities will be fixed promptly--- !
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Kind regards,
M Harris <><
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