Because the solution he offered was actually reasonably practical. For a lot of people anyway. Maybe not trivial but certainly not hard, and probably not expensive. However we are straying dangerously close to advocacy here...
On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 12:25:15AM -0400, Michael R. Stork wrote: > David Masover wrote: > > >| What, a linux/unix box is *not* a software firewall? :) > > > >Point taken. But Linux kernel vs Norton userspace? About the third > >time I've said so on this list, but I just turn off the _services_ that > >I don't use, and people get denied anyway, with no special firewall. > >What's the big deal, if I'm not running Windows? > > David > > I really don't think anyone is arguing that Linux isn't more secure then > Windows, but you're discussing apples and oranges here. Most people are > NOT using Linux, therefore the average discussion is, by default, going > to be based on Windows unless they've specified otherwise. Jumping into > these discussions and citing Linux examples is pretty much useless, > especially when the thread was someone asking how to install/configure a > piece of WINDOWS software on a WINDOWS based system. Shout the > advantages of Linux as much as you'd like, in threads ON linux, but what > is the point of trying to muddy up a thread that has absolutely nothing > to do with Linux, just because you feel it's a better system ? This > would be like me going onto a board discussing how to do engine repair > on a Honda and throwing out tips on how to fix a Dodge, in every thread ! > > Just my $.02 > Mike S. > > > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support > Unsubscribe at > http://dodo.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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