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Linux 2.4.19 Released
Adrian Voinea writes "The latest stable Linux kernel (2.4.19) is out. The somewhat massive changelog has the details. The patch file is here and the full source is here. If possible use a mirror."
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Meanwhile, SP3 for Windows 2000 is released, implementing the new "Set Program Access and Defaults" feature. Unsurprisingly, Slashdot is silent.
Bet this new Linux has more Exploits in it than Mac OS 9x,8x.
In fact accoding to BugTraq, no Mac OS9x or 8x server has EVER been rooted,defaced,broken into, etc EVER.
There are many technical reasons why the MacOS (not the unix os x) is the most secure OS in history for server usage.
Imagine.... not ONE exploit EVER.
Even the "default" OpenBSD has had nearly 2 in just the last couple months.
Check it out here - http://scoop.ftso.org/
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Warning! last minute changes to inode.c!
mogorific carpentry experiments
Let me try to be helpful. Combinations of tar find and grep work well for me.
basic tar syntax:
tar cvx archive_name.tar file_path_1 file_path_2 ... to create archive_name.tar with all files in path.
tar xvf archive_name.tar to restore. the .tar is optional of course, but it helps me.
useful tar options:
-u, update to only add new or modified files.
-G, old style incrimental
-g, new style incrimental
-z, gzip files
Combined with find and grep and put into a chron job, this is a very powerful backup tool. For example something like:
tar cvu archive.tar `find | grep patern`
performed at regular intervals does a great job.
Tell me about dump.
Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
So, now we have 2.4.something kernel. What will that do for you? Improve your income, get your bills paid on time? None of those, it'll be just another of those slashdot's announcement. People will do whatever and post myriads meaningless messages. None will talk about things that are relevant and none will do anything to improve failing economy, including IBM that suppose to support Linux but is reluctant to hire those laid off Linux engineers, support engineers, etc. It's all going to nuts! Do you think RHat will survive this downturn? Tell me about it!
IP was invented for the sake of lawsuits.
Great!!! I always love when a new kernel comes out so I can deal with a completely different set of modules having 'unresolved symbols' and being impossible to load/use.
Slashdot gets worse every day... Pipedot: News for nerds, without the corporate slant
There's a solution for just about ALL Linux problems. It's simple, SWITCH TO *BSD.
Tired of unstable untested kernels that crap out on you? Tired of NEEDING to reconfigure and recompiling a kernel every week? Sick of modules that for some reason never completely work right? Tired of incredibly and needlessly complex SysV startup scripts? Tired of having a needlessly complex and non-stateful firewall? Tired of working your damn ass off just to get a single stable system?
Use BSD and all these problems will magically disappear.