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Re: [opensuse] OpenSuse 11
- From: Randall R Schulz <rschulz@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:10:56 -0800
- Message-id: <200802071110.56825.rschulz@xxxxxxxxx>
On Thursday 07 February 2008 10:55, Wolfgang Woehl wrote:
I don't think that even comes close to characterizing Joe's statement.
He knows what's possible when retrieving and interpreting HTML and
JavaScript in his browser and has a reasonable belief that it cannot
cause his system harm nor allow the establishment of a beachhead from
which attacks may be launched against other systems
No one says it's "technically not feasible." What we reasonably believe
is that exploits are actively sought out by the user, security and
developer community and, when found, expeditiously fixed by the
developers. Thus we have far less exposure to malware exploits than do
Windows users.
We do know those things, and we also know that Linux software is far
less susceptible.
Eh? Gossip??
The Linux user and developer community engages in an ongoing and serious
discussion of security. There's a whole openSUSE list devoted to it,
and that's just one forum specific to security on Linux systems and
software.
Make me.
Randall Schulz
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Aaron Kulkis:
Sloan wrote:
Philippe Landau wrote:
I almost never click on a tinyurl
as i don't know what it hides.
I'm a linux user, I click on anything i feel like, without fear
or viruses or spyware ;)
Same here.
Security by insignificance? I'd consider getting rid of that habit
whenever it will be judged by interested parties that linux desktops
now ranged in the significant amounts. Or your specific box gets to
be judged significant.
I don't think that even comes close to characterizing Joe's statement.
He knows what's possible when retrieving and interpreting HTML and
JavaScript in his browser and has a reasonable belief that it cannot
cause his system harm nor allow the establishment of a beachhead from
which attacks may be launched against other systems
The notion that malware on linux was technically not feasible is
highly irrational. I think experienced senior linux users shouldn't
keep on spreading this deceptive mantra. You should know better.
No one says it's "technically not feasible." What we reasonably believe
is that exploits are actively sought out by the user, security and
developer community and, when found, expeditiously fixed by the
developers. Thus we have far less exposure to malware exploits than do
Windows users.
Malware is not entirely about root, remember? John Doe user accounts
with dsl pipes, privacy breaches, Apps-can-do-all etc. You know the
list.
We do know those things, and we also know that Linux software is far
less susceptible.
I think it'd be good long-term practice to rather gossip about sound
and decent security awareness. On any desktop.
Eh? Gossip??
The Linux user and developer community engages in an ongoing and serious
discussion of security. There's a whole openSUSE list devoted to it,
and that's just one forum specific to security on Linux systems and
software.
Be good, Wolfgang
Make me.
Randall Schulz
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