Re: need info for confused ISP
Pollywog wrote:
>
> An ISP saw a post of mine on the dhs.org website and asked me what
> they could do to make their service better. I replied that one thing
> they could do is switch to Linux or FreeBSD or some other UNIX (they
> are using NT). Their reply to me was that the problem with Linux
> servers is the security holes.
>
> They must have swallowed Microsoft's propaganda hook, line, and
> sinker, finally telling me they are "NT professionals" and that they
> know little about Linux.
>
> The tech support guy told me they might eventually get into Linux,
> but there is much to learn.
>
> I am still a newbie, but I wonder what I could do to get them to
> really look into changing to Linux or other UNIX. Anyone have any
> good websites where ISP's can compare Linux and NT?
>
> Actually, they goofed when they asked for my opinion, because I was
> replying to another person's post, and it was that person who could
> not use their DNS service. All I did was direct that person to
> another ISP which could do what they needed done.
>
> thanks
>
> --
> Andrew
>
> --
Well over a year ago, I saw somewhere on the net that there
was an experiment comparing the hacker-seurity of a
linux-server to a windohs. That was when I started getting
into Linux: everyone was invited to try to break the
servers. NT was killed in 2 days, I believe. Linux was
never.
Probably not much use to you, but quite a little
snickersnicker story...
Regards
Vitux
--
Death comes to us in various guises,
swiftly changing as a baby's mood...
Debian GNU/Linux
Micro$loth-free Zone
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