Whats with X

[George Toft]

KevinO wrote:
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> Rob Wultsch wrote:
> > Isn't x-window-system something like 50+ megs?
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> > And what I meant by implementing x in the kernel is having just the v=
ery
> > basic x... This would make transitions for mcse's much easier.
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> If the 'MCSE' is trying to transition to using Linux than including X o=
n their
> box will help. (Although not in kernel-space)
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> If the 'MCSE' is trying to transition into a roll of support and/or
> administration, they will make the best progress by learning on the com=
mand
> line first! Important concepts and skill sets such as Unix philosophy,
> redirection, piping, efficient use of the shell, etc. require use of th=
e
> command line. The sooner someone learns the basics of how a Unix system=
 works,
> the better their progress will be.
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> People that have never really worked with Unix (or Linux) have now idea=
 how
> crippled they are without the command line, reguardless of the operatin=
g system.
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> I heard Kim Komando last weekend on the radio. A guy called in and he w=
anted


Most of the computer-savvy people (and all the Linux people) in Honolulu
laugh at Kim Kommando.  They take her about as seriously as intelligent
people take Jerry Springer as a talk show host.



> to print out a list of files in a directory. (onto a piece of paper) I =
was
> amazed at her answer. She suggested that he buy a $30 package that does=
 that
> for him. She then went on to say that she uses this software herself.
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> My answers:
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> DOS Window: dir > tempfile
>             print tempfile
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> Best answer (Unix) : ls | lpr
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> Without using the command-line, you can't do anything without finding t=
he
> correct series of icons to click on. Time spent digging through menus c=
an be
> better spent eating pizza or drinking soda.
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> KevinO
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> A "few" is an indefinitely small number that conveys a qualitative sens=
e of a
> quantity, but not quantitative fact.


Recently I've read several guides on securing Windows XP, and Windows XP
Home Edition.  Funny thing is, to really secure it *requires* using the
command line.  This tells me that an MCSE that doesn't already know the
command line needs a refresher course, and probably doesn't know too
much about security, either.  =


In case anyone is wondering, the one of the GIAC guides to securing
Windows XP Home Edition is 53 pages long
(www.giac.org/practical/GSEC/Dennis_Schrader_GSEC.pdf).  Anyone want to
place a wager on how many (er, few) secure XP Home systems there are in
the world?  Scary.

George

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