- To: slug@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [SLUG] Building kernels [Was: Maybe trying out gentoo again]
- From: Jamie Wilkinson <jaq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:43:45 +1100
- Reply-by: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 17:25:21 +1000
- User-agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040523i
This one time, at band camp, O Plameras wrote:
>Jeff Waugh wrote:
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>><quote who="O Plameras">
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>>>Building Kernel is a requirement for Securing Servers.
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>>No, it's not. Building a kernel means not using your distribution-supported
>>kernel, which renders their kernel security support entirely useless. Don't
>>be fooled.
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>Yes, it is.
Your detailed factual essay has certainly convinced me!