Enough already! (was: Re: MS Laugh-In)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Thu Oct 19 09:34:24 2000

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
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