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SubjectRe: TO HELL WITH IT THEN......(re: disk-destroyer.c)
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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eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was
'committed'."


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