[hblug] Vista craked but not Ubuntu

Michael Adams linux_mike at paradise.net.nz
Thu Apr 10 20:57:08 NZST 2008


On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:44:50 +1200 (NZST)
Brett Wilkins wrote:

> The exploiters were probably running Ubuntu themselves, too ;)
> 
> The only hacking you could possibly win a prize for with regards to
> linux would likely be a coding hack.

Hmm 2 possibilities...

1. You understand the difference between hacking and cracking. All
programmers (According to Eric Raymond) are code "hackers". The nasty
ones are crackers.

2. You have never heard of a real Linux vulnerability. If not let me
enlighten you:
http://www.chkrootkit.org/
http://la-samhna.de/library/rootkits/index.html

-- 
Michael

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall
be well

 - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416



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