:Builder AU: 10 Things You Should Do to a New Linux PC Before Exposing It to the Internet
Builder AU: 10 Things You Should Do to a New Linux PC Before Exposing It to the Internet Apr 2, 2007, 04 :00 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (10918 reads) (Other stories by Kirk R. Halyk)
"1: Your purpose
"Linux, like Microsoft Windows, is simply a computer operating system. When I talk to friends or co-workers who are embarking on the Linux experience for their initial time, this is the first point I stress. Linux in itself is not a magic wand that can be waved and make all sorts of computing problems disappear. While Windows has its own set of problems, so too does Linux. There is no such thing as a perfect or completely secure computer operating system. Will the machine be a desktop computer or a server; purpose is a key to understanding how to initially install and configure your Linux PC..."
