Re: Serious security risks found in Linux package managers

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:38:31 +0200, Clogwog wrote:

> Ha, ha LUnix that is?
> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Lunix
>

> Un-****ing-believable, isn't it!

That site is HYSTERICAL!!!

A snippet:

"Lunix, like the Macintosh, attracts legions of fanboys. These penguinistas
form communities that are irresistible to trolls. Though especially rabid
on defense, penguinistas can rarely give it as good as they take it. Lunix
trolls, in the guise of advocacy, often go to other communities to
evangelize about Lunix on the slimmest pretense. Unlike most drama, the
flame wars between OS advocates aren't entertaining.

Lunix users say it is more secure, this is true, as Windows is like a car
with no locks. Lunix, on the other hand, is like a car with a billion
locks, so when you want to do something, you have to type your root
password a million times. In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
As such, it is entirely useless. "

And so much more on the site!!!!!!!

--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

In article <1x736bkqwollg$.14llwl2t11x6s$.dlg@40tude.net>,
Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>
>In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
>or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
>As such, it is entirely useless. "
>

There's something terribly ironic about a Google user ranting about
how utterly useless Linux is. Talk about byting the hand that feeds you...

Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:38:31 +0200, Clogwog wrote:
>
>
>> Ha, ha LUnix that is?
>> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Lunix
>>

>> Un-****ing-believable, isn't it!
>
> That site is HYSTERICAL!!!
>
> A snippet:
>
> "Lunix, like the Macintosh, attracts legions of fanboys. These penguinistas
> form communities that are irresistible to trolls. Though especially rabid
> on defense, penguinistas can rarely give it as good as they take it. Lunix
> trolls, in the guise of advocacy, often go to other communities to
> evangelize about Lunix on the slimmest pretense. Unlike most drama, the
> flame wars between OS advocates aren't entertaining.
>
> Lunix users say it is more secure, this is true, as Windows is like a car
> with no locks. Lunix, on the other hand, is like a car with a billion
> locks, so when you want to do something, you have to type your root
> password a million times. In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
> or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
> As such, it is entirely useless. "
>
>
> And so much more on the site!!!!!!!
>
>
>

You are right, it is hysterical. Someone must be really worried about
Linux to go to so much effort to slag it off.

LOL

Cheers

Ian

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:47:14 +0100, Ian Thompson-Bell wrote:

> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:38:31 +0200, Clogwog wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ha, ha LUnix that is?
>>> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Lunix
>>>

>>> Un-****ing-believable, isn't it!
>>
>> That site is HYSTERICAL!!!
>>
>> A snippet:
>>
>> "Lunix, like the Macintosh, attracts legions of fanboys. These penguinistas
>> form communities that are irresistible to trolls. Though especially rabid
>> on defense, penguinistas can rarely give it as good as they take it. Lunix
>> trolls, in the guise of advocacy, often go to other communities to
>> evangelize about Lunix on the slimmest pretense. Unlike most drama, the
>> flame wars between OS advocates aren't entertaining.
>>
>> Lunix users say it is more secure, this is true, as Windows is like a car
>> with no locks. Lunix, on the other hand, is like a car with a billion
>> locks, so when you want to do something, you have to type your root
>> password a million times. In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
>> or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
>> As such, it is entirely useless. "
>>
>>
>> And so much more on the site!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>
> You are right, it is hysterical. Someone must be really worried about
> Linux to go to so much effort to slag it off.
>
> LOL
>
> Cheers
>
> Ian

Nobody is worried about Linux on the desktop.
Nor are they worried about the Linux community.

Most are laughing their asses off at Linux, the community and COLA in
particular.

All it takes is one look and it's obvious that these loons can't manage
their own bowels.
Just look at how they hosed the entire OLPC project due to incompetence.
The Munich Migration to Linux?
Another clusterfsck.
The Vienna Migration to Linux?
Another clusterfsck.

Linux, around for free for 15+ years and still sitting at 0.6 percent of
the desktop.
Open Office, free, yet it can't even make a chip in MSOffice's domination
of the application.

Linux belongs locked in the server room where some unwashed, unshaven geek
can get his jollies managing it.
The consumers who are upset with Windows Vista are moving to the Mac rather
than to Linux.
IOW they would rather pay for new hardware and software rather than install
Linux for FREE on their current system.

That says it all....

--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:58:11 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:47:14 +0100, Ian Thompson-Bell wrote:
>
>> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:38:31 +0200, Clogwog wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ha, ha LUnix that is?
>>>> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Lunix

>>>> Un-****ing-believable, isn't it!
>>>
>>> That site is HYSTERICAL!!!
>>>
>>> A snippet:
>>>
>>> "Lunix, like the Macintosh, attracts legions of fanboys. These
>>> penguinistas form communities that are irresistible to trolls. Though
>>> especially rabid on defense, penguinistas can rarely give it as good
>>> as they take it. Lunix trolls, in the guise of advocacy, often go to
>>> other communities to evangelize about Lunix on the slimmest pretense.
>>> Unlike most drama, the flame wars between OS advocates aren't
>>> entertaining.
>>>
>>> Lunix users say it is more secure, this is true, as Windows is like a
>>> car with no locks. Lunix, on the other hand, is like a car with a
>>> billion locks, so when you want to do something, you have to type your
>>> root password a million times. In essence it is also like a car with
>>> no stereo or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be
>>> pointless to do so. As such, it is entirely useless. "
>>>
>>>
>>> And so much more on the site!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You are right, it is hysterical. Someone must be really worried about
>> Linux to go to so much effort to slag it off.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ian
>
> Nobody is worried about Linux on the desktop. Nor are they worried about
> the Linux community.

Then why has Balmer and Microsoft spread so much FUD about GPLed software?

>
> Most are laughing their asses off at Linux, the community and COLA in
> particular.
>
> All it takes is one look and it's obvious that these loons can't manage
> their own bowels.
> Just look at how they hosed the entire OLPC project due to incompetence.
> The Munich Migration to Linux?
> Another clusterfsck.
> The Vienna Migration to Linux?
> Another clusterfsck.

You desperately need your above beliefs to be true. Why is that?

>
> Linux, around for free for 15+ years and still sitting at 0.6 percent of
> the desktop.

Your stats are not confirmed by the ones used by the anti-Linux crowd.

> Open Office, free, yet it can't even make a chip in MSOffice's
> domination of the application.

Then why is its installed base continually growing? And the University of
Florida seems to think Open Office is good enough to replace MS Office.
Check the computer requirements on the page given below.

>
> Linux belongs locked in the server room where some unwashed, unshaven
> geek can get his jollies managing it.

Some unwashed, unshaven geek? Like the employees of Largo, Florida?
Or the College of Education at UF?

Or: K12
<http://www.schoolforge.net/education...ess-k12-linux-
terminal-server-project-k12ltsp-turns-school-project-district-initiative>

<http://www.schoolforge.net/education...nfrastructure-
provides-superior-architecture-and-cost-savings-school-it-project>

Or... do you call the engineers at NASA unshaven geekS?

What about he students and housewives in Taiwan?

Are all those people usig Linux on servers AND desktops unshaven geeks?

> The consumers who are upset with Windows Vista are moving to the Mac
> rather than to Linux.

And why is that? I doubt you can honestly answer. After all, you seem so
firmly convinced that the majority of EEE owners immediately wipe their
HDs and install Windows.

> IOW they would rather pay for new hardware and software rather than
> install Linux for FREE on their current system.
>
> That says it all....

No, that shows your absolute dishonesty. We know it. You know it.

--
Rick

the wharf rat wrote:
> In article <1x736bkqwollg$.14llwl2t11x6s$.dlg@40tude.net>,
> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>
>> In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
>> or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to
>> do so. As such, it is entirely useless. "
>>
>
> There's something terribly ironic about a Google user ranting about
> how utterly useless Linux is.

"User-Agent: 40tude_Dialog/2.0.15.1"

linux makes you stupid.

relic wrote:

>linux makes you stupid.

Oh well, back in you go...

*plonk*

chrisv wrote:
> relic wrote:
>
>> linux makes you stupid.
>
> Oh well, back in you go...
>
> *plonk*

Now, that just hurts me deeply.

relic wrote:
> chrisv wrote:
>> relic wrote:
>>
>>> linux makes you stupid.
>>
>> Oh well, back in you go...
>>
>> *plonk*
>
> Now, that just hurts me deeply.

Sorry, but I don't want to hear "linux makes you stupid" any more. I know
it's true, but I'm trying to pretend...

*plonk* ...again.

relic wrote:

> chrisv wrote:
>> relic wrote:
>>
>>> linux makes you stupid.
>>
>> Oh well, back in you go...
>>
>> *plonk*
>
> Now, that just hurts me deeply.

Ah well. Snap out of it and empty your drool bucket.

--
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"

In article , Rick wrote:
>On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:58:11 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
(snip)
>> Open Office, free, yet it can't even make a chip in MSOffice's
>> domination of the application.

Easy. Those who opposeopen source of any sort use data from "sales". See why
that might give you the wrong number. ?
While not new, it is still stupid ... yet they persist in doing it. Why ? I
can only imagine that real data (like, say, number of installations or
users) doesn't give them the faith they so obviously need that theirs is
bigger.

the wharf rat wrote:
> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>
>> In essence it is also like a car with no stereo or even tires
>> so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
>> As such, it is entirely useless. "
>
> There's something terribly ironic about a Google user ranting
> about how utterly useless Linux is. Talk about byting the hand
> that feeds you...

Bear in mind that Goldfarb is a known troll.

--
[mail]: Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net)
[page]:
Try the download section.

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:45 -0400, CBFalconer wrote:

> the wharf rat wrote:
>> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>
>>> In essence it is also like a car with no stereo or even tires
>>> so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
>>> As such, it is entirely useless. "
>>
>> There's something terribly ironic about a Google user ranting
>> about how utterly useless Linux is. Talk about byting the hand
>> that feeds you...
>
> Bear in mind that Goldfarb is a known troll.

Says the loons in COLA and you...
You're a known Linux zealot CBFalconer...

--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/

On 2008-07-15, Moshe Goldfarb. intrigued me by typing:
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:47:14 +0100, Ian Thompson-Bell wrote:
>
>> Moshe Goldfarb. wrote:
>>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:38:31 +0200, Clogwog wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ha, ha LUnix that is?
>>>> http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Lunix
>>>>

>>>> Un-****ing-believable, isn't it!
>>>
>>> That site is HYSTERICAL!!!
>>>
>>> A snippet:
>>>
>>> "Lunix, like the Macintosh, attracts legions of fanboys. These penguinistas
>>> form communities that are irresistible to trolls. Though especially rabid
>>> on defense, penguinistas can rarely give it as good as they take it. Lunix
>>> trolls, in the guise of advocacy, often go to other communities to
>>> evangelize about Lunix on the slimmest pretense. Unlike most drama, the
>>> flame wars between OS advocates aren't entertaining.
>>>
>>> Lunix users say it is more secure, this is true, as Windows is like a car
>>> with no locks. Lunix, on the other hand, is like a car with a billion
>>> locks, so when you want to do something, you have to type your root
>>> password a million times. In essence it is also like a car with no stereo
>>> or even tires so even if it could be hacked it would be pointless to do so.
>>> As such, it is entirely useless. "
>>>
>>>
>>> And so much more on the site!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You are right, it is hysterical. Someone must be really worried about
>> Linux to go to so much effort to slag it off.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ian
>
> Nobody is worried about Linux on the desktop.
> Nor are they worried about the Linux community.
>
> Most are laughing their asses off at Linux, the community and COLA in
> particular.
>
> All it takes is one look and it's obvious that these loons can't manage
> their own bowels.
> Just look at how they hosed the entire OLPC project due to incompetence.
> The Munich Migration to Linux?
> Another clusterfsck.
> The Vienna Migration to Linux?
> Another clusterfsck.
>
> Linux, around for free for 15+ years and still sitting at 0.6 percent of
> the desktop.
> Open Office, free, yet it can't even make a chip in MSOffice's domination
> of the application.
>
> Linux belongs locked in the server room where some unwashed, unshaven geek
> can get his jollies managing it.
> The consumers who are upset with Windows Vista are moving to the Mac rather
> than to Linux.
> IOW they would rather pay for new hardware and software rather than install
> Linux for FREE on their current system.
>
> That says it all....
>
>
No it does not say it all. In my opinion, the lack of widespread use in
comparison to Windows and Apple is due to lack of promotion and advertising.
I won't even mention the manufacturers' and software developers' fear of a
backlash from MS if they were to also cater to another OS. Whether an OS or
program or an app is better in relation to Windows, Apple or Linux is a
matter of opinion. Personally, I don't have a problem with Windows
including Vista, however, I prefer Ubuntu for my overall computing needs.
Keep in mind that the *average* PC user only does websurfing, emailing,
chatting and occasional word processing use and when they buy a PC that
comes with everything they need on it, they are content. Why would they try
anything else? I'd argue that had that PC come with Ubuntu on it and it was
what they were used to using at work, they'd be just as content. Yet, those
of us who loves tinkering with our PCs, we are the ones who experiment with Linux
and find what a gem it truly is.

--
Just Me, D
Linux User# 454411
Ubuntu User# 16887

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