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[kmself@ix.netcom.com]

on Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 12:48:26AM -0800, Rick Moen (rick at linuxmafia.com) wrote:
> begin  kmself at ix.netcom.com quotation:

> Karsten, we need you to get with the program:  People who go around on
> Linux mailing lists making excuses for incompetent security policies
> really need to learn the hard way.  No fair handing out clues for free.

Question, asked a long, long time ago in comp.os.linux.*:

   Does GNU/Linux have any tools to prevent the user from damaging the
   system through his/her own stupidity?

Answer, courtesy yours truly:

   Yes.  Bitter experience.

Cheers, Rick.

-- 
Karsten M. Self <kmself at ix.netcom.com>    http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
 What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?       There is no K5 cabal
  http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/         http://www.kuro5hin.org
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