[Gllug] Hacker Attack

[Bruce Richardson]

On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 11:36:37AM +0100, Martin wrote:
> Bruce Richardson wrote:
> >You may be right, but anybody going down that path with production
> >systems had better have a well-documented build system and a policy on
> >stocking or sourcing replacement hardware that has been properly
> >considered and is actively enforced. 
> 
> This all comes under the heading of "Systems Administrator".  

It should, but it all too often doesn't.

> Bob help 
> you if your linux admin can't compile a kernel and purchase suitable 
> hardare.

Actually, that is not a reassuring statement.  What I described was a
little more than the ability to compile a kernel.  People who assume
that this is enough are a real problem.  Managing production systems is
about more than basic technical ability.

-- 
Bruce

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
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