On Sunday 09 March 2003 1:46 am, Satish Iyer wrote: > Hi, > I am new user of Debian Gnu/Linux. I have > successfully setup and started using the system (my > understanding and knowledge grows day by day). > To my current understanding security seems to be a > major drawback of gnu/linux systems.(How else can you > explain such gaping holes?).
Calling this a "gaping hole", as though it were something that should not be possible, shows a lack of understanding and knowledge. If you had followed the thread, you would have learned how to close this 'gaping hole', should you desire it. > I am also inherently suspicious of anything that goes > by "free" (Please try to convince me otherwise). I don't think anyone should waste their time trying to convince you of anything, except to do your own homework. Start at gnu.org. > As I see it an adminstrator has his task cut out for > him to ensure the security and confidentiality of the > organization. Big gaping duh. Show me the magic system where this is not true. > Gnu/Linux doesn't make things easy in > this crucial aspect!). > Is there a gnu/linux community concerned with these > issues? > Regards, > Satish *speechless* -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carla Schroder www.tuxcomputing.com this message brought to you by Libranet 2.7 and Kmail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
