[Novalug] linux update security?

[Beartooth]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008, DonJr wrote:

 		[....]
> Firestarter is an easy install on Ubuntu based systems. For 
> Xubuntu there is even a "Getting Started" type pointer document 
> page in /usr/share/xubuntu-docs/ that recommends installing it. 
> ( The directory contains 73 docs by default.)

 	Good to know; I just did. Thanks, Don!

>>  I realize linux is more secure than windows xp out of the 
>> box, (security by obscurity) but I can also see how open 
>> source is and invitation to trouble.
>
> Please explain this statement/question.
>
> BUT as a starting point. Yes "Linux is more secure than windows 
> xp out of the box" and in day to day usage afterwords.
>
> Yes "windows xp" is at best (security by obscurity), since I 
> have never even heard of a reference to where complete 
> understandable documentions can be found. (-: And I've been 
> working with and programming computers since 1979 :-)
>
> But the finial part of your statement, I don't understand where 
> your coming from or heading to.
>
> OR {please answer the following question}
>  How can open source be an invitation to trouble?

 	Excuse my incomprehension, but how come nobody has 
bothered to mention permissions and all that good stuff?
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