[Gllug] p2p programs

[Henry Gilbert]

wu-ftpd << SERVER

and a bad choice of a server too.

Let me simplify for you - by Desktop Linux
I mean one that does not have any public services on.

> Rubbish.  Let's take one example, IRC.  I frequently use IRC to get and
> provide help on various topics.  When I'm helping someone, if I were
> feeling malicious, I could ask them to execute a command that would be
> destructive if done as the root user.  Because I'm "helping" the user,
> the chances are they will just blindly copy and paste the command in.
>

lol
how very effective.
you could try and convince him to spill orange juice on the
motherboard all the same.

we are talking about plug-into-the-internet
and get infected immediately

also note that by successful exploit - I've meant one that was actually pursued
now you have your X years of Linux
find me an individual whose Desktop machine was compromised using Linux
(and not running N public services) and I rest my case.

> "rm -rf" is a bit unimaginative and will almost always be recoverable.
> "dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hda & (:(){ :|:;};:) " is a little bit
> harder to undo.

I forgot to delete that - it was about this Linux security guy take on
root vs non-root
his stance was more of convenience
i was going to Google for the article but couldn't be bothered anymore.

i would be interested to know how to undo rm -fr * in reiserfs

> It's no coincidence that many "help" channels have a permanent ban on
> the root user's hostmask.
>

it's been a long time I haven't touched IRC

but at the time
it was interesting observing all these adults playing
mod power games in their alternative worlds.

what was it
/set mode +b something .. I forgot thank God :)

> > OK were you present at the Discovery Meeting yesterday?
>
> No, I was busy stripping and cleaning walls in bedroom #4.
>

there was people there.
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