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Re: hello

Proably thin Linux Distros like our Firewall/VPN
The more services you provide, the less secure it is..  When all you do
is provide firewalling, only allow root to access the server from
console, and boot the system from a write protected media..

When RedHat first started making large in roads into the market, it
wasn't inherently less secure than Slackware, it just offered more
'services'

Functionality vs Security is always a trade-off..

However, some distros come with the functionality, however it is turned
off by default.  This is always better.  Also, the simpler the
configuration scripts are, the easier it is to make sure that the
correct security measures are in place.  Every distro we face requires
some amount of security tightening out of the box, but in our experience
the slackware based distros tend to require less work to make sure that
it is locked up.

On Thu, 2001-11-29 at 06:32, Olivier « Oluve » le Monnier wrote:
> > Hm, I suppose this mailing list is quite dead ..
> 
> 
>    Okay, let's make some noise :
> 
>      Which distro is « natively » the most secure ?
> 
> 
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