Another reason to learn Linux

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:52 pm

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4829

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:57 pm

I wonder....if everyone used Linux.....would not Linux be the target and Windows be safer?

I should go back to Atari DOS..

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:07 am

Actually with Linux being used by more people it is under attack more as a result. This is mostly unhardened rigs though. The two least hacked OS's are Mac and SCO, (who recently bought Unix from AT&T). SCO also owns Caldera now too.

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:10 am

MAC OS= Linux with a different looking X-windows client.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:21 am

When they port all my audio editing apps to Linux, maybe. Until then, bleh.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:21 am

OS X runs on top of Darwin which is unix based. If the Aqua GUI is using XFree86 it could be ported to run on any *nix box if you could obtain its source. Here's another XP link: http://www.ntsecurity.net/Articles/Inde ... leID=38715
This is bumming me out because I do use XP too,

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:29 am

National security threatened??????????/

WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

The National Security Agency uses LINUX! In fact...they offer a security enhanced version of Linux!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/

Theinquirer just wants to sell fear...fact is...they don't know crap.

National security......lol.....

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:11 am

Originally posted by cyPHer_138
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4829

Oh great, now they all know!!!

Thanks fer nutin...

B.G.

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:13 am

Linux OWWWNNSS!!!!
Get off your lazy ass and do some work to open that program. Dont just click the damn icon!!

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:51 am

Originally posted by Chillinhh
Linux OWWWNNSS!!!!
Get off your lazy ass and do some work to open that program. Dont just click the damn icon!!

No, I shouldn't have to do that. If it doesn't support it to begin with, then it's not worth my time.

WhiteMountains · Post by **WhiteMountains** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 1:05 pm

Hmm, I thaught Linux was just a glorified UNIX?

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 1:20 pm

Originally posted by WhiteMountains
Hmm, I thaught Linux was just a glorified UNIX?

Pretty much the same, but there are differences.

http://www.computeruser.com/articles/19 ... 15,00.html

Unix is used mainly in Large Mainframes and stuff like that. Linux is more for the small server/workstation.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 1:27 pm

Originally posted by WhiteMountains
Hmm, I thaught Linux was just a glorified UNIX?

Linux is based on Minix Unix. Linus submitted suggestions to its author, who rejected them. In turn Linus created the Linux kernel and teamed up with GNU (Gnu is Not Unix). The rest is history. If you want an affordable true Unix type OS try Slackware or one of the BSDs. Thats as close as it gets. Most of the commands are the same either way. GNU is working on another kernel called MACH. So far it's ported for Debian last I heard. If Linux could get some serious support from the gameing industry, you'd be surprised how fast they run on it. For now most of them have to be ported by hand, and cost a little more. Similar to MAC. Otherwise they use an emulator which degrades performance.

WhiteMountains · Post by **WhiteMountains** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:52 pm

I would like to learn linux,what version would you recommend for a newbie?

Paft · Post by **Paft** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:00 pm

Originally posted by WhiteMountains
I would like to learn linux,what version would you recommend for a newbie?

http://www.redhat.com/

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:28 pm

Originally posted by Paft
http://www.redhat.com/

Redhat 9 is solid.

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:12 pm

don't belive everything you read

Paft · Post by **Paft** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:21 pm

Originally posted by agentbeast
Redhat 9 is solid.

Havn't used 9 yet, still on 8 myself. What are the bonuses?

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:36 pm

Originally posted by Paft
Havn't used 9 yet, still on 8 myself. What are the bonuses?

Newer Kernel

Gnome 2.2 and KDE3.1 X-clients

Better driver support.

It's not really totally different than 8 was and you could probably update 8 by downloading the different packages and stuff, it's just easier to install.

Paft · Post by **Paft** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 7:21 pm

Originally posted by John
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/

Not a good idea. They went bankrupt, and the set of packages you get are largely usless.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 9:00 pm

Originally posted by John
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/

I like Drake better than RH myself. Knoppix is the easy way to install Deb which owns.

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