Re: [Plug] Security...

["Nick R" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

So I suppose that the conclusion M$ is going to make is that they have 
superior security. After all, somebody w/ a brute force cracker could in 
theory guess the LinuxPPC installation, but in order to get into the M$ box 
you'd have to find out where it was, physically go there, fix it, and then 
crack it.


> From: Robert Suchowierski <rsuchowi@nimbus.ocis.temple.edu>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> To: "plug@lists.nothinbut.net" <plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
> Subject: [Plug] Security...
> Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 13:28:50 -0400
>
> Wondering about security problems, check out this story...
>
> In a nutshell, a version of linux running on a mac ppc set up for
> an impromptu internet security challenge has been running since
> tuesday, the micro$oft machine crashed shortly after being setup,
> then crashed again and again and again and again.
>
> http://wire.ap.org/APnews/center_story.html?FRONTID=TECHNOLOGY&STORYID=APIS6ULGEAG0
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