[svlug] FUD: Are Linux Users Sloppy?

[Bill Jonas]

On Wed, 3 May 2000, Prasanth Kumar wrote:

>In the current version of RedHat Linux, they no longer install inetd with
>the workstation install so most of the services are not running by default.

On Wed, 3 May 2000, Dan Copeland wrote:

>  RedHat has changed significantly with 6.2.  IIRC, the default
>workstation install doesn't run inetd.  The default server install no
>longer contains XFree86, which I take issue with, but I digress.  The
>point is that Red Hat seems to be tired of the 'boatload of unnecessary
>services' complaint and doing something about it.  I think it's great
>for the newbies (generally the ones who'd pick a stock workstation
>install).

That's good to hear.  Thanks for updating me, as I haven't heard that
much about 6.2.

I would tend to disagree with you about X on a server, but that's
another argument.  :)

Bill
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