Forum OpenACS Q&A: Response to Which Linux version to use?

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16: Response to Which Linux version to use? (response to 1)
Posted by Jamie Ross on 06/04/01 07:30 PM
Just a note to those chosing RedHat.  Because of its popularity it is vulnerable to security exploits so BE SUREto get all patches from RedHat , especially for RH6.2.    I just launched a OpenACS intranet site was broken into by crackers from Romania . installed Adore etc.. I hadnt had to time install all the security patches and ran RH out of the box..    NOT a good move.

Whatever you use, check the security issues and patch stuff.. cuz they are out there.. (interestingly enough, mypersonal slackware systems seem more secure)