Any OS is childs play without the proper safeguards. however, Linux, like Unix is VERY security oriented. You can't use it AT ALL without a user account and password. If you properly set up and compartmentalize the file system, a hacker woul have a real hard time with it. They would probably give up and look for an unprotected windows machine. By the way, many government labs use linux these days for the added security. Done properly, and the password protocols observed (like don't use personal info as a password), linux is much better at being secure than windows will ever be. I don't know where you got your information, but I would suggest that you might give www.Linux.org a look. Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh N.Y. 12550 Factory authorized service for over 20 major brands. 845 561 8383 ALWAYS use a firewall and virus protection-no matter what OS you have! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP > I would never place critical information on a Linux Box. From what I have > seen of game servers running Linux, its childs play to hack into it without > the owners knowledge. I have seen Webservers hacked pretty simply that run > Linux too. There are more malicious users operating Linux boxes than Windows > users because of this fact. Granted, Linux OS Security has been updated to > probably prevent some of the things I mentioned above since I last witnessed > them occuring first hand, > but what stands out in my mind is those who are doing the damage are nearly > all the time using Linux to gain an upper hand over Windows. Its probably > why they are trying to put into peoples minds that Linux is better than > Windows because you can do more things with it. After all, why would someone > using Windows want it hacked so that their computer is useless or > compromised? The users damaging Windows are in favor of other Operating > systems. Rather than coming up with a way to render the competitions > software useless, what else can they really say about their SW that windows > cannot do? In my view its an attempt to move as many gullable users over to > alternate OS's for a milking of personal information. Not saying you are not > smart enough to make the right choice for yourself, but sometimes there are > other considerations need be looked at for the long haul. > > > Steve Hearns > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:54 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP > > > Thats why I'm moving to linux! I build my own systems and i've chosen to > keep Win98SE on my stuff until the transistion to all linux is complete. > > There's waay too many bugs in XP and the crashes are often unrecoverable. > Who needs that? > > There are rumors that MS got hacked and someone messed with the XP sp2 > code...who knows... > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:38 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP > > > > I ordered the CD to upgrage my XP at home and my computer crashed. It > > recovered by itself and is working, but it still has a few bug to get > rid > > of. I think I have a driver conflict. I sent in a error report. I > hope > > it boots OK wihen I get home. > > > > Phillip R Hull STET > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > FAX 517--569-3075 > > Professional Technicians only > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:27 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP > > > > > > > I've used that recovery console with mixed results. > > > The interesting thing about it is you can pick a "recover to" date which > > > uses a particular backup date for the restoration. More often than not, > > the > > > HD is so corrupted from who knows what, that the format and reload > option > > is > > > the only way to go. > > > > > > Jim McVey > > > McVey Alltronix > > > 327 Broadway > > > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > > > > > Factory authorized > > > service for over 20 > > > major brands. > > > 845 561 8383 > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 11:49 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Unusual FIX for XP > > > > > > > > > > As much as some of us don't like XP, as a computer tech we still > > > > have to work with it. Well, I have been saving PC repair articles > > > > for years and this one is just tops (haven't had the opportunity to > > > > try it yet - hope it works as well as he says!). > > > > > > > > I have been using a similar technique (using the Recovery Console > > > > to copy the registry files in the Repair folder to the Config > > > > folder) with excellent results. So I have a good feeling about this > > > > one. 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