Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2803 mails)

[J Sloan <joe@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:58:42 -0700, J Sloan wrote:
>
>   
> > LOL! linux has been a major player in the internet server market for
> > years...
> >     
>
> Server use cases are different than desktop use cases.
>
> As a result of being in the server market, it *is* targeted for 
> rootkits.  That's why we have rkhunter.
>
> IMHO, the biggest danger is thinking the systems are invulnerable to 
> attack.  That's a HUGE mistake to make - because when you get to the 
> point of being all cocky about "my system can't be hacked", someone will 
> prove you wrong.
>
> That's the worst kind of hubris there is from a systems standpoint.
>   
You're attacking a straw man here. Nobody has ever claimed that any OS 
is invulnerable. However, the sort of irrational fear that one becomes 
accustomed to as a result of using microsoft OSes is out of place in the 
*nix world. In other words, linux users should be aware of the 
environment, and exercise due diligence, but there's no need for the 
chicken little routine.

Joe
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