[wellylug] Opensouce "infectious" and should be "Quarantined"- NZ Government..

[Geraint M. Jones]

<SNIP>
> >
> >A user can not use any activeX if using Linux but he can use Java. If
> >download is allowed in a Companies network than this will be a risk
in
> >any homogeneous Linux or Windows environments and in heterogeneous
also
> >as described earlier.
> >
> >Using Java can be a risk for anyone (depending on the JRE).
> >
> >
> Yes, Java can have vulnerabilities as the enapsulation of Applets can
> never be perfect. If you worry about this, then you can disable Java
in
> your browser. It's easy enough to do.
> 

It is much more forward thinking to block it at the network boundaries -
at least that's what we do

> >In my opinion it's a failure to belive blind in Linux. I'm using
Linux
> >since the first releases of Caldera and I've never had any problems
with
> >hackers since that but:
> >
> >Safety first!
> >
> >
> I would agree that you should never believe blindly in the security of
> any system, whether that be your PC, your office swipecard system, or
> your postal system. All of these, however, are very useful and a
certain
> amount of trust is always necessary. Security should be treated as a
> risk management issue, not something that must achieve perfection at
any
> cost.
> 

there are two types of security systems - those that work and those that
do not. If the system is ineffective against any threat then you may as
well not have it.


<SNIP>

> >
> >Are you able to understand my broken english? I've just a few
problems
> >using the tenses and the word order. I'm very sorry. I need a little
bit
> >more practice. But you can write anything you want in english. I'm
able
> >to understand written english very well.
> >
> >
> Your written english is very good.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Timothy
> 

And yes, this is true infact based on my 15year old son & his friends I
would say your written English is better than quite a lot of the
natives.


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