Yes, I agree it will be around for many years because the benefits greatly out weigh the flaw of NIS. Also, the problem is managable. If you enforce halfway strong password requirements and aging, brute force cracks don't work well.
Lots of businesses use KDE on their desktops. As well as Gnome and CDE to name a few. That's the great thing about UNIX. You always have a choice. Most enterprises prefer to have a "computer system" instead of a bunch of peecees on an ethernet.
I just love how once something is a "buzz word" every one is an expert on the subject. What if they want to accept mail? They'll have to actually RTFM their MTA's documentation and only relay for certain domains.
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Yes, I agree it will be around for many years because the benefits greatly out weigh the flaw of NIS. Also, the problem is managable. If you enforce halfway strong password requirements and aging, brute force cracks don't work well.
Lots of businesses use KDE on their desktops. As well as Gnome and CDE to name a few. That's the great thing about UNIX. You always have a choice. Most enterprises prefer to have a "computer system" instead of a bunch of peecees on an ethernet.
I just love how once something is a "buzz word" every one is an expert on the subject. What if they want to accept mail? They'll have to actually RTFM their MTA's documentation and only relay for certain domains.