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On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 10:42:22AM +0900, burlingk@×××××××××.mil wrote |
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> If a person does not wish to stay up to date, if they simply wish |
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> to have a stable system, is getting busy really a reason to change |
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> operating systems? |
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If you're connecting to the internet, you *MUST* keep your system up |
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to date, to maintain security. Yes even linux systems have some |
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security problems. A lot fewer than Windows, but it does happen. |
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Problems with the actual kernel are only a small part of the problem. |
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Flash, Adobe PDF, Java, etc, have had a few problems which can occur on |
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all platforms they run on. |
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What's so time-consuming about once-a-week... |
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* emerge --sync |
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* emerge --ask --deep --update --world |
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The update world can be started just before going to bed <G>. Update |
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kernel once every couple of months or when a GLSA requires it. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> In linux /sbin/init is Job #1 |
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Q. Mr. Ghandi, what do you think of Microsoft security? |
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A. I think it would be a good idea. |
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