On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Tim Harrison wrote:
He's approaching it in his way. If he patches the
hell out of his box,
that's fine. I do it. And guess what? My box is pretty damned
stable. All of my machines are. I keep an eye out for security issues,
look for them myself, and patching is one way. It's a necessity if
you're on the net, as well. Either you keep up, or you get rooted, and
you're reinstalling every two days.
My box has been running for over a year now and I have never been
"rooted". I can't relate to your argument, Chicken Little.
And sometimes, people who preach too violently can
miss the facts. Tone
down your rhetoric, and turn on your brain. This guy wasn't attacking
you, so why attack him.
And to the original poster, my apologies for you having to endure this
tirade. I applaud your efforts, and your willingness to tinker, and
compare, and decide for yourself.
Blah blah blah. More ignorant obfuscation.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger
http://www.vintage.org