Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:22:08 -0700 | From | David Ford <> | Subject | Re: TO HELL WITH IT THEN......(re: disk-destroyer.c) |
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Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> I know what you mean but Linus didn't accept patch... so don't say that > it was irresponsible etc...
irresponsible was withdrawing the patch from the public, making a fuss out of it with an exploit before we really understood it.
> But nobody cared about the patch and about the issue... > (but I agree that Andre wasn't clear enough...)
Andre's clarity is partially because we don't easily comprehend what he's trying to say, both sides need to have patience and work through it.
> > A good sysadmin should be terrified of script kiddies that can mutilate his system and > > he has no way to protect himself because there isn't a fix yet. > > I'm talking about Linux/OpenSource world... good sysadmin can fix problem > himself/herself... I _personally_ think that sysadmin without C/hacking > skills can't be a good one...
Not all admins are capable of all code functions :) A great sysadmin knows how to do this. A good sysadmin knows where to find a great sysadmin to help him ;) A bad sysadmin turns the monitor off when something goes wrong and goes for lunch.
I've written code since the z80 and tinier days. I haven't had time to keep up and be familiar with the latest and greatest instruction set or how the compiler works tho. Some fixes require this knowledge. I.e. the F00F bug.
-d
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