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Maybe you should browse through the SANS archives, plenty of bind, sendmail, apache, nfs, etc. exploits.. http://www.sans.org/top20/ The problem with *nix, is more with misconfiguration then coding flaws, but this should not be underestimated. Given the current tendency towards global outsourcing, the people with the required skills to properly configure/maintain server systems, are often the same people who find themselves on the front lines of sweeping company layoffs, as their jobs are outsourced to inexperienced and under qualified support personnel. A large computer company I once worked for, recently laid off their UNIX frontline. They outsourced the entire department, and the outsourcing company hired people off the street to fill the positions. A colleague had told me that the interview for this job was just a meet and greet, there was no technical requirement, and no experience necessary. In fact, he had to train his replacements, and sadly, many of them did not posses even the most basic skills, let alone the ability to configure and troubleshoot terabyte sized storage systems. As for Linux for the home user, well.. it is getting better, but has a long way to go before it becomes as polished and intuitive as XP. Overall I would have to say XP serves its purpose well. It is easy to use, highly automated, and if maintained well - a stable OS. As for my detractors, I would argue that I don't feel using MS has caused me to lose my mental acuity, devalued my engineering skills, or caused me any sustained brain damage. It is just a choice, and as far as my personal pc goes, I prefer the clear facility and simplicity of XP. J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lesher" <[email protected]> To: "nanog list" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories > > > Note these appear to be WINDOWS security articles. > I've not found a mention of non-windows vulnerabilities.. > > Hmmm... > > > -- > A host is a host from coast to [email protected] > & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX > Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 > is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
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