Re: [Eug-lug] Opinion Poll: General security issues for Linux novices

2008-03-31 Thread kj...@clearwire.net
As long as the box is behind a basic firewall I would use straight ubuntu and not worry about antivirus. The WRT54G does NAT which gives basic protection which I think most readers agree is more than enough for a single home system, however for those who have extra boxes and an interest in comp

Re: [Eug-lug] Opinion Poll: General security issues for Linux novices

2008-03-31 Thread Edward Craig
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 1:04 PM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all > > Next week I finally get some time off, so I've decided to get my computers > in order; at least as far as Internet use goes. This is all probably a moot > point, since I'm going to start using Linux exclusively anyways, b

[Eug-lug] Opinion Poll: General security issues for Linux novices

2008-03-31 Thread BB
Hey all Next week I finally get some time off, so I've decided to get my computers in order; at least as far as Internet use goes. This is all probably a moot point, since I'm going to start using Linux exclusively anyways, but I was looking for an up-to-date opinion on the matter. So: Given Ub