-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Lockdown
- From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:48:45 -0400
I tried a version of Ubuntu Linux a while back. I could not find a driver
for the Linksys network gear and did not want to bother with the rigamarole
operation to hack one out. I may try it again, but if there is a problem
with drivers, I'll pass.
Don
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From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gman
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:49 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Lockdown
Hi Dan,
There is no such thing as an operating system that doesn't have bugs. For
that matter, there's no such thing as a program that doesn't have them,
either. The difference here is that Linux & open source software are
constantly being worked on by multiple developers all over the world, many
of whom spend the majority of their time hunting for security issues so they
can be fixed before the bad guys find them. Proprietary software, on the
other hand, usually end up fixing their security issues only after the hole
has been reported to them. In some cases, the bad guys find out about it at
the same time.
Another problem is that proprietary software makers have update 'schedules'
where you have to wait until a specific date before they release their bug
fixes. In most cases, that means waiting until they update to a new version
or sub-version (with MS, it means waiting until Patch Tuesday, the 2nd Tues
of each month), even if the breach was discovered the day after their last
update/patch/etc.. With Linux, it's as soon as they have the issue fixed.
Not to mention that 99.9% of the crackers out there intentionally target MS
products because of their ubiquitousness. This disparity is likely to shift
a little as Linux continues to gain in popularity, but it's going to be a
LONG time before it ever reaches even. Even then, the open source
architecture of the Linux community will still far outshine MS in response
time.
I know several folks who run certain Linux distros (Debian comes up most
often) with absolutely no security apps installed. These are very
technically inclined individuals who certainly understand the risks, but
feel perfectly at ease when running linux. They would never consider
running a MS or Apple OS that way, though.
On another note, what's going on with your email client?
Doesn't it like us? ;)
Peace,
Gman
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