Ok, this is just a pet peeve of mine, but why does everyone keep coming up with these analogies? Computers and the internet are a new system, and are not really analogous to anything. I only mention this because it seems that 3/4ths of the comments on any security-related story are "It's like counting the windows", "No, its like trying the doorknob", "No, its like breaking the window", etc... I think the analogies are meant to make it easier to understand the issue, but they just make it more confusing.
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Ok, this is just a pet peeve of mine, but why does everyone keep coming up with these analogies? Computers and the internet are a new system, and are not really analogous to anything. I only mention this because it seems that 3/4ths of the comments on any security-related story are "It's like counting the windows", "No, its like trying the doorknob", "No, its like breaking the window", etc... I think the analogies are meant to make it easier to understand the issue, but they just make it more confusing.
My 2 damn cents.
-zmn
I work for another hosting company called Net Infrastructure. I agree with Skratch; Cobalts are great for webhosting, but not much else.. If you want customizable, go with a cheap Linux box deal which you can upgrade later on if need be.
-zmn