Here is an interesting perspective.
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/06/05/1228236.shtml?tid=2 "Security through obsolesence Thursday June 06, 2002 - [ 09:26 AM GMT ] Topic - Security - - By Robin "Roblimo" Miller - Here's an interesting way to secure an Internet-connected computer against intruders: Make sure the operating system and software it runs are so old that current hacking tools won't work on it. This was suggested by Brian Aker, one of the programmers who works on Linux.com, NewsForge, Slashdot, and other OSDN sites; he runs several servers of his own that host a number of small non-profit sites in the Seattle area. "I have one box still running a version of Solaris that's so old none of the script kiddies can figure it out," Brian says. "They tend to focus on the latest and greatest, and don't have the slightest idea how to handle my old Sun box."" Daniel Ross System Support Analyst ITW Southland [EMAIL PROTECTED] (757) 213-2445
