RE: Linux Distribution Recomendation

[Neil Fryer <nfryer () marimba com>]

For what it's worth, if you want a really secure *nix system, I would
seriously recommend OpenBSD.
AFAIK, it's probably one of the most secure *nix distro's out there right
now, and personally I wouldn't say that learning BSD over Linux is tough at
all, if you can work a Unix system, you're halfway there.
Also the really good point here is that OpenBSD boasts openly on their
website, "Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 7
years!" Which is damn right impressive if you ask me, and AFAIK the remote
hole was cause via a flaw in SSH.

HTH

Neil

-----Original Message-----
From: lucian [mailto:security () inetsoft ro]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:34 PM
To: Brian Shaw; Kareem Mahgoub; security-basics () securityfocus com
Cc: security-basics-return-27148-bshaw=vsvinc.com () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Linux Distribution Recomendation


Hi!

I realy am a newbie in Linux. A friend of mine, some time ago,  recommended
me and help me to install Gentoo. Since then I use it without any problem
regarding staying updated against the security holes. Also software
instalationand and updates it is easy to handle especialy for a new comer in
the linux world. It realy is a good linux distribution.

Cheers!
Lucian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Shaw" <bshaw () vsvinc com>
To: "Kareem Mahgoub" <kareem () thewayout net>;
<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Cc: <security-basics-return-27148-bshaw=vsvinc.com () securityfocus com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Linux Distribution Recomendation


> I like Slackware myself ( http://www.slackware.com/ ).  It is as close to
pure
> Linux as you can get.  It's getting easier to manage also.  As far as
security
> goes, that depends largely on the admin but, Slackware requires far fewer
> patches and upgrades than more well known varients because they don't
rewrite
> everything before releasing it.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Kareem Mahgoub" <kareem () thewayout net>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 08:41:26 +0200
> Subject: Linux Distribution Recomendation
>
> > Hello list,
> > I would like to have recommendation for a Linux Distribution
> > satisfying the following: a- Secure enough for Buisness applications
> > ( i.e. Mail Server) b- Kind of Easy to manage and use. c- Available
> > Updates maintained by the production company. Any help will be very
> > much appreciated Best Regards, Kareem Mahgoub
>
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