Bob Warren wrote:
In my last post, I recommended a short article of simple, practical
(layman's) advice for those considering the possibility of trying Linux
(or my favourite, Ubuntu) and Rev/Linux 2.6.1 for the first time.
It has now been properly presented, and you can view it at the following
URL if you are interested:
http://www.howsoft.com/runrev/installing_ubuntu_or_other_linuxes.htm
Thanks for that, Bob. One thing I love about Ubuntu, and which bodes
well for its broad adoption, is that they have probably the easiest,
most convenient, one-CD-image install I've seen. Your article makes it
even easier. Good work.
There is one other simple piece of advice I would like to offer in
addition to that given in the article. After downloading ISO files from
Ubuntu or any other source, CHECK THE BYTE COUNT IS CORRECT before
burning your CD or attempting to install.
Providing checksums seems a relatively common practice these days, but
it raises a question: if a hacker can replace the download, what's to
prevent them from also replacing the checksum string?
I've had a few customers from large organizations ask me to provide a
checksum for WebMerge, and when I've asked them that question they've
had no answer. Any insight into what I'm overlooking on this would be
appreciated.
--
Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Media Corporation
Developer of WebMerge: Publish any database on any Web site
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