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| John Kloosterman |
 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:13 pm |
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flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Yep - they go trough it to discover every *potential*
culprit. hey repair it *before* it becomes a problem (even
if there is only a very slight chance). Thats great!
Also you get the latest developments and upgrades, so your
system is truly up-to date! What else would you wish ;-)
Quote: Linux more secure than Windows?
Sure - Windows updates repair culprits *after* they already
become a problem.. Ask yourself now - whats better:
Preventing problems.... or repairing problems. Linux
prevents problems, Windows repairs them when they are
already a problem.
Thats why Linux is a *lot* safer then Windows. Understand?
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Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Yeah - me to.. Why in heavens name are these Microsoft
running behind the facts? Should they not been working hard
to *prevent* problems - in stead of repairing them when it
is to late? I don't get it!
Quote: Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Now you are contradicting yourself. Come on - you could do
better than this. Running out of steam maybe? |
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| Ben Cartwright |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:53 pm |
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flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out. |
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| know code |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:09 pm |
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Ben Cartwright wrote:
Quote: Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
At least they come out, unlike Monopoly$oft who try to hide and say they
don't exist! |
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| Paul J Gans |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:53 pm |
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In alt.os.linux.suse Ben Cartwright <linux-sux@lycos.com> wrote:
Quote: flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
You don't really understand what is going on, do you?
Microsoft sends out patches when there is a problem in
the operating system. Linux very rarely has patches for
the operating system.
What you are seeing are the patches for the thousand or
so extra programs that are included along with the linux
operating system.
In Windowsland those programs are supplied by third party
vendors who almost *never* patch their programs.
----- Paul J. Gans |
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| susermania |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:25 pm |
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im right outside of philly... hook it up.. show me!!!
flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:53:53 -0600, rapskat wrote:
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:00:35 -0500, flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Tell you what...the day you get compromised by any piece of malware on
your Linux system, then come back and tell us how insecure it is.
Until then, you're just flapping fins.
Well nest time you travel from PA to NYC, I'll intorduce you to several
peopl I know who were running Linux and got rooted, bigtime at least in one
case.... |
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| susermania |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:27 pm |
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nice comeback.. your mom teach you that?
flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:11:42 -0500, CorporateGeorge wrote:
hey flathead, if Linux is so insecure, why is it that i've never used an
antivirus program??? or antispyware??? or have never been hacked and have
never had to defrag my disk???? strange, for such an insecure Linux OS.
huh??
I don't know.
Maybe for the same reasons you don't use punctuation and capital letters.
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flatfish+++
"Why Do They Call It A Flatfish?"
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| Steve Welsh |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:49 pm |
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Ben Cartwright wrote:
Quote: flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
Yeah, right!!
Who says they are security patches??? - They are bug fixes, Dork!
Just piss off back to cola where you belong :)
L&K Steve |
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| Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:49 pm |
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On 2006-03-13, Steve Welsh wrote:
Quote: Ben Cartwright wrote:
flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
Yeah, right!!
Who says they are security patches??? - They are bug fixes, Dork!
Actually, a large number ARE security patches (see the ones marked
in red). However, many are related to the one bug where many
packages use one library. Many more are for obscure or little-used
packages. Many of them have no known exploits. Many are very hard
to exploit at all. And many are minor even when exploited. Some
are SuSE specific.
All-in-all, there's nothing there that would worry me too much. If
I were running SuSe, there are at most half a dozen patches I'd be
worried about not having.
Quote: Just piss off back to cola where you belong 
Better still, just killfile them; I wouldn't have seen anything of
their posts if you hadn't replied to them. They are known trolls
(to use the kindest word that's applicable).
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Shell Scripting Recipes: | My code in this post, if any,
A Problem-Solution Approach | is released under the
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| NoStop |
| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:28 pm |
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On Saturday 11 March 2006 04:00 pm, flatfish+++ had this to say in
comp.os.linux.advocacy:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
I've noticed it plenty of times. Some sleezy crapware trying to do harm to
my See Drive. Since I'm running Linux, I'm very afraid. Very, very afraid.
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From a Wintard helping another Wintard with his Windoze Problem:
"You might also want to try one of the numerous EXCELLENT
registry cleaners, and perhaps a ram washer." |
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| Eric Legge |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:52 am |
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There are no security holes in Linux, only half-way houses for malware.
Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
"know code" <know_code@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
news:44148e14$0$42166$dbd49001@news.wanadoo.nl...
Quote: Ben Cartwright wrote:
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server room
hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every 24 hours.
Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
At least they come out, unlike Monopoly$oft who try to hide and say they
don't exist! |
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| Edwin |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:47 pm |
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flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Okay, I'll concede the point. I'll say Linux is no more secure than
Windows is, even if that's not true.
Windows loses because Linux costs less than Windows, It makes no
sense to pay more for Windows if it's no more secure than a free
operating system. |
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| Grug |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:06 pm |
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flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
Holy cow... that is a *lot* of security updates...
Quote: No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
There aren't enough machines for an infected machine to do much... it
would be hard to spread given that there are so few linux machines out
there.
Why would hackers even bother? Even if they bothered, they would have
almost nill impact because of the lack of linux machines... no fun for
them, no recognition for them, no name for them.
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| JEDIDIAH |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:29 pm |
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On 2006-03-13, Grug <grug2005@hotmail.com> wrote:
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flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
Holy cow... that is a *lot* of security updates...
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
There aren't enough machines for an infected machine to do much... it
would be hard to spread given that there are so few linux machines out
there.
Why would hackers even bother? Even if they bothered, they would have
All of the really juicy information is on Unix machines.
Quote: almost nill impact because of the lack of linux machines... no fun for
them, no recognition for them, no name for them.
Who cares about one identity to steal or abuse when you can have
thousands or millions.
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| Ivan Marsh |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:55 pm |
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:00:35 -0500, flatfish+++ wrote:
Quote: http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough people
using it to make it noticeable?
Holy Assmonkies! Look at flatfish not coming up with any new material for
his idiotic trolling.
Hi flatfish.
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| Roy Culley |
| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:29 pm |
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begin risky.vbs
<nE4Rf.1501$TB1.794@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
TheLetterK <theletterk@spymac.nosppam.com> writes:
Quote: Ben Cartwright wrote:
flatfish+++ wrote:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/100_i386.html
No wonder my Suse security icon is red every other day, or more.
Linux more secure than Windows?
Looking at all these hits makes me wonder.
Maybe Linux hasn't been targeted yet because there aren't enough
people using it to make it noticeable?
Their are many security holes in Linsux. The geeks in the server
room hate Linsux because they need to apply security patches every
24 hours. Thats how often bug fixes for this crap OS come out.
Fortunately, applying those patches is trivial, and causes virtually
no downtime.
I admin several Linux servers in mission critical production environment.
I can assure you these systems seldom need patching. Certainly far less
than for Windows systems which require their monthly critical patches
and reboots.
Just because security bugs are found and fixed in the thousands of OSS
apps only shows that the OSS community takes security seriously. Very
few of these bugs affect people who use Linux as a server. As I'm also
a Linux desktop user most of these bugs don't even affect my desktop
as I often don't have the apps installed.
Windows is insecure by design and because of the interdependencies of
the SW and the incredible bloat even MS know it is all but unmaintainable.
Linux is very modular. There is far less interdependency among the parts
of the system. This leads to much easier maintainability. Windows is just
a joke from a security point of view. A very very expensive joke. |
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