[ale] [WAY OT] Reps was: Torvalds "SCO Smokes Crack"!!

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On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 12:02:12AM -0400, Greg wrote:
> hmmm, OpenBSD ... 1 hole in default install in 7 yrs...

Yes, ***BUT*** the default OpenBSD does not do anything!

Once you make it into a REAL system by adding Sendmail, Apache, mutt,
GPG or PGP, ftp, etc. it has about the same remote vulnerability rate
as Linux.  How 'bout that.

Compare apples to apples and leave the FUD for M$.

> I feel pretty secure
> ... but we OpenBSD types are above petty distro wars so I'll just move along
> ... nothing to see that hasn't been seen before ...

> Greg

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