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Reflecting on Linux Security in 2003

Posted by michael on from the reflecting-pool dept.

LogError writes "Here's a look at some interesting happenings with Linux security in 2003 with comments by Bob Toxen (one of the 162 recognized developers of Berkeley UNIX and author of "Real World Linux Security") and Marcel Gagne (President of Salmar Consulting, Inc. and author of "Linux System Administration - A User's Guide" and "Moving to Linux")."

6 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. Re:security by nametaken · · Score: 1, Funny

    "favour"?

  2. SSH and SSL by PacoTaco · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think it's ironic that the two things I had to patch most often this year were OpenSSH and OpenSSL. What does that first 'S' stand for again?

    1. Re:SSH and SSL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Encrypted.

      Your point?

    2. Re:SSH and SSL by LucidityZero · · Score: 2, Funny
      What does that first 'S' stand for again?
      Shaky? Suspect? Speculative?
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    3. Re:SSH and SSL by evilquaker · · Score: 2, Funny
      I think it's ironic that the two things I had to patch most often this year were OpenSSH and OpenSSL. What does that first 'S' stand for again?

      SCO?

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  3. Re:IP Theft and The Linux Community by swillden · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why on earth any sane person would want to take a bitching game machine like X-box and ruin it by installing Linux is a mystery to me.

    We know you don't understand.

    Your lack of understanding doesn't cause us to lose any sleep, though. We're fine with it.

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