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echo: nthelp
to: Rich
from: geo
date: 2003-01-31 13:10:10
subject: Re: Why are some folks incapable while others are not?

From: "geo" 

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Joe Barr's server that got compromised wasn't Joe Barr's server, it was =
his ISP's server, they were hosting his website.

Whether or not Joe could secure a web server (either Linux or NT) I've = no idea.

Geo.
  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e39fda7$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     Either way, you and I are above the line and Joe Barr is below.

  Rich

    "Geo."  wrote in message =
news:3e39f22f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    I believe that the easier you make it to stay fully patched the =
lower the
    line can be drawn for the definition of "competent".

    Geo.

    "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e39ba68$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       If you are arguing that a process involving humans is less than =
perfect,
    I would have no disagreement.  I think the human factor is all the
    difference.  I had no problem because I make the effort to keep my =
systems
    safe.  George claimed that he doesn't get hit by exploits because he =
does
    the same.  Joe Barr is an example of someone that while he talks a =
lot about
    how Windows is horrible and Linux is great did get his Linux system =
rooted
    while George and I running Windows have not.  I believe that what =
this shows
    is that George and I are more competent then Joe Barr.



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(either Linux or NT) I've no idea.
 
Geo.
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