On Thursday 15 March 2007, Hartmut Meyer wrote: > Hi, > > On Thursday 15 March 2007 05:43, John Andersen wrote: > > On Wednesday 14 March 2007, Hartmut Meyer wrote: > > > There are hardly any scenarios where one could give any other advise > > > but to upgrade from an old/unsupported version to a newer/supported > > > version. > > > > > > 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. > > > > Says who? > > Common sense? > > > Linux isn't exactly Windows which can be hacked by 12 year olds > > riding bikes thru your neighborhood. > > > > Even if you are connected to the net 24/7, with no ports or services open > > you are not any more at risk than with a current distro. > > > > With an Iptables firewall you can even open essential services that > > you need and be quite safe on line. > > > > Maybe the CIA can hack their way into a machine with no ports > > open. But the script kiddies can't. And the CIA is not even > > vaguely interested in me. > > > > I think you are spreading FUD. > > Really? > > And what about running application (such as web browsers) or services (such > as an MTA or ssh) on an old/unsupported version. Your firewall might be as > good as it can get. But if you have a need for say the MTA (old/unsupported > MTA that is) being reachable from outside or use a web browser (again: > old/unsupported) to browse the net (just two examples) what good will the > firewall do you? > > The kernel isn't the only potential problem and a root exploit not the only > potential risk. > > Is that FUD? > > > Greetings from Stuhr > hartmut
Has it occurred to you you haven't been able to point out a single flaw related to an older version of Suse linux but are forced instead to trot out fictional flaws in applications as a surrogate for your FUD? -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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