But how many ppl run with near root like access? Here not many but my first nix box I did.. And isn't the partial point of hack fest to get ppl going? On 2/13/09, Sharkscott wrote: > *That's the *whole point* of using *nix! A user cannot kill the *system*. > That is the whole point....* > > And that is something that they will just never never get. > > Scott > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Jason wrote: > >> Umm, no offense, but this article is a ton of "if-then-else" type >> thinking. >> >> "You can...no, really, you can...if..." >> >> I love the line about "Just because it can't affect the whole system >> doesn't mean it can't cause damage." >> >> That's the *whole point* of using *nix! A user cannot kill the *system*. >> That is the whole point.... >> >> Lisa, I think you sent this just to get people going....:) >> >> >> On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 16:43 +0000, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> > On Friday the 13th, the end of the universe as we know it, right >> > before Valentines Day attachment madness, we examine the techno-urban >> > myth "Linux is more secure than Windows" with this excellent treatise >> > on linux security. It includes "Getting Root" and "pwning your >> > friends/enemies" in one easy click. >> > >> > obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 >> > PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. See how it works. >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Scott Ruecker, > Editor-in-Chief > LXer Linux News > > "The world doesn't need saving. But the word does, and editing is what > fights the good fight." > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss