> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel O. Escasa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 3:14 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [plug] Linux "overrated"?
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>
> http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody.html
>
> ABC News columnist Fred Moody claims that Linux has as many
> security holes as
> NT. One of the factors that he claims contributes to Linux's
> "low quality" is
> the open source development model, which he believes does
> little for quality
I believe that linux and nt has holes. Problema na rin is, we just grab
programs and install it without scrutinizing the codes. I am one of them.
:-) Baka meron trojan code. But I don't install it on our production
servers.
But for me as a linux admin for the exposed Linux box, I will turn off all
unnecessary daemons, apply security patches, and most of all, a properly
configured firewall rules really rid off hackers. I've seen many outside
attempts on my linux box but thank God, hindi siya naging victim. So enable
LOGGING! Paranoid kasi ako pagdating sa security. :-)
So with the NT.
> control. Interestingly, he says good words about two open
> source OSes: NetBSD
> and OpenBSD.
Yeah, openbsd is nice. The openbsd developers suggest me that if I download
programs, I should get it from the ports tree. I'm still on my early stage
and trying to learn ipf's advance filtering rules.
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