Re: netscape security hole
Dear
On Thu, Aug 10, 2000 at 10:21:44AM -0700, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > Netscape is not GNU/Linux.
>
> <rant type="pedantic/semantics">
> Bollux.
>
> An exploit which leaves your system open to unauthorized data access
> for any arbitrary files would certainly make Linux, or any other
> operating system it afflicted, vulnerable.
>
> You would be correct in stating that the vulnerability isn't one
> specific to the operating system, or a fault of the OS itself.
>
> Security is a weakest-link problem -- any compromise at systems,
> software, network, physical, or social layers can leave a system
> vulnerable.
Well, if you do run Netscape - you are making your system unsecure.
It is up on system administrator to run safe software.
Your first sentence is right only if that system administrator isn't
responsible enough.
Well, you can install more unsafe software on your computer if you
like, and tell others how "Linux" is vulnerable because of that.
By the way, Netscape doesn't exist in Debian.
Sincerely,
Marko Cehaja
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