Tuzanor has a very good point. Linux is pretty much in its "early stages" of non-commercial use. It has, for a long time, been thought of for strictly business use because of it's scalability, multi-user and SMP capabilites. Only recently has it come into the light as a desktop OS. It will definitely take a lot of time for linux gaming to take off. Much of this needed time will have to go into the development of the OS itself so that it will be more presentable for use as a gaming OS. Maybe another reason linux gaming isn't taking off so quickly, is because it costs to buy many of the "brand name" games that are out there. After all, linux's (and unix based OS's) main strength is that it's FREE
What's the difference in a firewall program here? If somebody changes the code to allow access on a port and somebody unchecking a box in a windows firewall program that has the same effect? It will go undocumented either way. This is totally outrageous. The only reason these "suits" are trying to shun linux is because they don't understand it. If, on a windows based firewall, they wanted to, could control the open ports as they see fit.. But with linux, they have no idea what ipchains are (or anything else for that matter), therefore, don't want it to be used.. It just shows how management tries to stick it's nose in places it doesn't belong.
Ever seen a tech tell a manager how to do his job? So why do managers try to tell techs how to do their job?
Moody must have seen that he screwed up. As of today in the middle of the article where the supposed "122 exploits" were mentioned, it is now corrected to 84, and there is this note on the page: . [Please note: Upon further research, I realized that my original numbers were a bit off. The numbers above are new and revised. Fred Moody, 8/4/00.]
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Tuzanor has a very good point. Linux is pretty much in its "early stages" of non-commercial use. It has, for a long time, been thought of for strictly business use because of it's scalability, multi-user and SMP capabilites. Only recently has it come into the light as a desktop OS. It will definitely take a lot of time for linux gaming to take off. Much of this needed time will have to go into the development of the OS itself so that it will be more presentable for use as a gaming OS. Maybe another reason linux gaming isn't taking off so quickly, is because it costs to buy many of the "brand name" games that are out there. After all, linux's (and unix based OS's) main strength is that it's FREE
What's the difference in a firewall program here? If somebody changes the code to allow access on a port and somebody unchecking a box in a windows firewall program that has the same effect? It will go undocumented either way. This is totally outrageous. The only reason these "suits" are trying to shun linux is because they don't understand it. If, on a windows based firewall, they wanted to, could control the open ports as they see fit.. But with linux, they have no idea what ipchains are (or anything else for that matter), therefore, don't want it to be used.. It just shows how management tries to stick it's nose in places it doesn't belong. Ever seen a tech tell a manager how to do his job? So why do managers try to tell techs how to do their job?
"First rule of government spending: Why bulid one, when you can build 2 at twice the price?" -- ContactSee a similarity here? :)
Moody must have seen that he screwed up. As of today in the middle of the article where the supposed "122 exploits" were mentioned, it is now corrected to 84, and there is this note on the page: . [Please note: Upon further research, I realized that my original numbers were a bit off. The numbers above are new and revised. Fred Moody, 8/4/00.]