>With attitudes like that newcomers to linux are greatly discouraged
>from learning. After all, *WHY* would you want to continue working
>with something that you're lost in if your questions are either
>ignored or you get flamed for asking?
>So, the original poster was clueless regarding system security in
>linux. He didn't read EVERY howto file in exsistance. He doesn't
>understand the init process on his new system.
>I suppose YOU were BORN knowlegable?
>I've personally asked some rather (in perfect 20-20 hindsight) silly
>questions only to be pointed to the appropriate howto file (which I
>read and realized my blunder), but if I were flamed I would've just
>ended up killing off my partition and put a different OS on it in it's
>place where I could get at least friendly support. I've also been
>ignored in certain alleged support areas ranging from mailing lists
>to IRC. Where I was ignored or flamed I merely discarded that
>distro and tried another.
>
>Just remember when a question SEEMS especially lame or lazy to
>you: The only stupid question is the one that is never asked.
I actually did deserve the flames that I got. I was pretty lazy about
not using a root password. This list is probably the best I've been
associated with, even though some people get aggitated with stupid
questions. I've done it myself. I have a few Unix servers at work and
they don't have access to the Internet, so I really don't know much
about Internet security. I have definately learned a ton in the last
couple of days. I guess thanks to people here smacking me on the head a
few times. I will start treating my machine more like I treat my work
machines, and will get me a book or look up some info on security.
Sometimes people do need to get spanked sometimes.
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