On 10/10/05, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Really surprised to even be asked the question of why using a tool > > that's popular with the hacker crowd is a bad thing. > > I'm sorry, but that's absurd. There are lots of tools that are popular with > the "hacker crowd" - these tools tend to be best-in-class, and are chosen > for that reason.
But that still doesn't make it a good thing, Dave. Yeah, compare Windows and any other OS. which is more targeted? Windows. When you see side-by-side comparisons of pros/cons, what's going to be in the 'con' column? Targeted by hackers. Does that make Windows 'bad' per se (and no, that's not an opening for a holy war)? The original question asked about FTP programs other than the built in IIS program. My experience with Serv-U was that it allowed my machine to be hacked. Filezilla, to date, has not. I'm sorry...I mean, I respect the hell outta ya Dave, I really do. But I just don't see how mentioning that a specific application is a popular hacker tool is wrong. I don't see how that fact would not be construed as a negative aspect. And again, if, as Dan suggested, newer versions are more secure (and they might very well be...I've not used Serv-U for quite some time now), then the point is moot and the answer would have been, "that may have been true in the past, but is no longer a concern (or a significant concern). -- Charlie Griefer ================================================ "...All the world shall be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with a swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:220580 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
