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Michal Zalewski reports and provides an overview over the degree of |
Michal Zalewski reports and provides an overview over the degree of |
probability that someone can succesfully insert a malicious packet |
probability that someone can successfully insert a malicious packet |
into your TCP connection.<br> |
into your TCP connection.<br> |
In a series of pretty graphs, several OS are covered, including |
In a series of pretty graphs, several OS are covered, including |
Windows 9x, ME and 2000, Solaris, Linux and the BSD family.<br> |
Windows 9x, ME and 2000, Solaris, Linux and the BSD family.<br> |
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Keith Rankin, a veteran system administrator, rates three operating systems |
Keith Rankin, a veteran system administrator, rates three operating systems |
in terms of usablility and productivity. Despite a lengthy rant about minimalist |
in terms of usability and productivity. Despite a lengthy rant about minimalist |
installations, <code>vi</code> and a default C shell, he finds nice things to |
installations, <code>vi</code> and a default C shell, he finds nice things to |
say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and |
say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and |
the IP filtering and address translation. |
the IP filtering and address translation. |
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The article apparently used to quote Roy Hills of NTA as saying |
The article apparently used to quote Roy Hills of NTA as saying |
<i>""This is the first time I've heard of an audit of the whole of a |
<i>""This is the first time I've heard of an audit of the whole of a |
general purpose operating system kernel"</i>, but it has been |
general purpose operating system kernel"</i>, but it has been |
ammended since. |
amended since. |
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My own private IRP</a>, open source IT tutorial, Sept. 1999 |
My own private IRP</a>, open source IT tutorial, Sept. 1999 |
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Sean Sosik-Hamor descibes how he built up his own Internet resource provider |
Sean Sosik-Hamor describes how he built up his own Internet resource provider |
(IRP) and web hosting business out of available hardware and freenix |
(IRP) and web hosting business out of available hardware and freenix |
software. He chose OpenBSD exclusively for his DMZ and describes the FTP |
software. He chose OpenBSD exclusively for his DMZ and describes the FTP |
installation. |
installation. |
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Bartek Rozkrut (aka Madey), made a guest appearance on LinuxRadio, speaking |
Bartek Rozkrut (aka Madey), made a guest appearance on LinuxRadio, speaking |
about differences betwen OpenBSD and Linux. During the show, listeners were |
about differences between OpenBSD and Linux. During the show, listeners were |
able to comment and ask questions on IRCNET's #linuxnews channel. The main |
able to comment and ask questions on IRCNET's #linuxnews channel. The main |
criticism was that OpenBSD doesn't support SMP and isn't available for the |
criticism was that OpenBSD doesn't support SMP and isn't available for the |
IA-64 platform. LinuxNEWS is the biggest polish Linux news service, covering |
IA-64 platform. LinuxNEWS is the biggest polish Linux news service, covering |