Daniel Lorch wrote:
>Please don't start a discussion on that. Most GNU/Linux have sophisticated
>packet managers, too: apt (Debian), portage (Gentoo), .. I can do a
>`emerge <program>' which automatically downloads the sources, adds necessary
>patches, compiles it and does a basic setup. The only argument that would
>convince me to use *BSD is:
>
> http://www.linuxisforbitches.com/bsdvlinux.php
>
You're right about the religious wars, they're sort of pointless because
we all
know that Linux is for....ahem... :)
>But actually I was more concerned about security. IRC servers are said to
>have a long history in security related problems. Be aware of that :)
>
*BSD allow you to run a server in a 'jail', or slightly less paranoiacally,
chrooted, which takes away most of the worries. I believe a lot of Linuxen
have similar features.
Many of the security problems with IRC (like EFNET and UNDERNET) come from
31337 h@x0r script kiddies engaging in personal vendettas, or taking
taking down
servers to create net splits so they can get ops. And as we're all mature
adults here...
>-daniel
>
Cheers,
-John
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