*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."