[ham] RE: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers

[Mark Kaynor]

Slim,

D'oh! Sorry about that. You know what an operating system  (OS) is? Like
DOS, Windows , Mac OS? That's what FreeBSD is - it's just  a different kind
of OS. It's what the rhodes22.org computer site uses (instead of Windows
<g>). Does that make it any more clear? Like the difference between the keb
Mo and Ry Cooder - there are some shared influences, but they're different.

Mark



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Alm" <salm@mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ham] RE: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers


> Mark,
> Um, thanks, I think.  I don't even know what Unix or Linux are.  I visited
> the site you posted and am even more confused.  I'm just a stupid rock and
> roller but I'm hoping to avoid having to take a computer engineering
course
> just to stop the hackers.
>
> I know you're just trying to help.  :-)
>
> Slim
>
>
> On 1/16/03 2:15 PM, "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > It is a free Unix-like operating system, similar to Linux. It's derived
from
> > BSD UNIX, the version of UNIX developed at the University of California,
> > Berkeley. See http://www.freebsd.org for more info.
> >
> > Mark Kaynor
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Alm" <salm@mn.rr.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ham] RE: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers
> >
> >
> >> MJM,
> >> Sorry, my decoder ring doesn't seem to be working.  Freebsd?
> >>
> >> On 1/15/03 4:28 PM, "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> always likes freebsd, use it on my servers(the source code for the
> > macos)
> >>>
> >>> MJM
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Gardner, Douglas L. (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner@lexisnexis.com>
> >>> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:26 PM
> >>> Subject: [ham] RE: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> In addition to the Firewall and 128bit encryption, if you are using
the
> >>>> airport wireless network access point, you can set the protections to
> > only
> >>>> allow activity from specific IP addresses.
> >>>>
> >>>> MJM: yes, that means I'm now running MAC OSX (10.2), so have Unix and
> > all of
> >>>> the secure file transfer tools available on the mac.  Unfortunately,
I
> > don't
> >>>> have time to get back to the site right now.  The good news is that
it
> > looks
> >>>> like Will has it under control.  I'll work on some ideas and send
them
> > to
> >>>> him when I have a chance.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Jay Friedland [mailto:a.jayf@verizon.net]
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:50 PM
> >>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Steve-
> >>>> A quick response as a Mac user, as I checked based on your concern.
> >>>> With Jaguar (OS 10.2.3), there is a built-in firewall under System
> >>>> Preferences/Networking/Advanced. If you're using Airport (router), I
> >>>> understand there is a scrambler that prevents access, also with
> >>>> advanced settings. Neither is a default setting. Viruses are still
> >>>> minimal compared to PC world-few hundred, that Norton Anti-virus or
> >>>> Viruscan  can prevent with monthly updates.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll be pursuing these settings. If you have additional questions, I
> >>>> may be able to check things on  my end.
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Jay
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 05:08 PM, Steve Alm wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Mac users,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm not really much of a computer expert but I'm wondering if I'm
> >>>>> leaving
> >>>>> myself open to hackers.  I use the broadband service (Road Runner)
and
> >>>>> I'm
> >>>>> always online.  I have no firewall.  I don't even use any virus
> >>>>> protection
> >>>>> because I have a Mac...so far, I've never been hit.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've been looking at Lavasoft's Ad Aware anti spyware stuff and I
was
> >>>>> wondering if any of you have any comments on this.  I don't know if
it
> >>>>> even
> >>>>> runs on Mac.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Of course I have all my file sharing stuff turned off, but...?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I wouldn't want anyone to gain access to all of the very sensitive
> >>>>> information I have on my computer such as the lyrics to a thousand
> >>>>> dirty
> >>>>> songs.  :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Slim
> >>>>>
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