On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Jor wrote:
> >
> > Ron blathered:
[SNIP]
>
> I dont think this has much to do with Linux, apart that linux is a Unix flavor.
> I think Ron refered to the standard tools present in evry Unix Operating
> System (including Linux).
> These Tools (traceroute, nslookup, whois) are even part of Windows NT
> and i think i have seen them even on Widows9x systems.
>
> It is however a sad fact, that most Windows users do not know how
> many commandline tools, which Microsoft took from the Unix world, are
> installed on their system.
>
> So they rather pay some $$ on pay-ware for tools which let them klick
> with their mouse, instead of becoming friends with their keyboard ;)
Exactly, and, as long as others continue to push URL's rather then actual
informatvie answers to folks most likely new to the lists and network
security, I'll continue to so blather on in the darkness...damn, even a
pointer to the firewalls FAQ, if it has simple whois info in it would have
been more informative.
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
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