Re: [gentoo-hardened] hardened workstation - is that worth it?

[atoth@atoth.sote.hu]

Dear Jan,

On Ked, November 25, 2008 22:58, Jan Klod wrote:
> As a conclusion of what I have read this far I can state: hardened OS is
> useless for non-server. Would that be too much? Well, I think, in a "black

IMHO: not useless. Perfect security is non-existent. But there can be some
systems that are more secure compared to others. One should seek after the
highest achievable security in a particular case.

Have you heard the joke about the two monks wandering in the desert?
No?
Suddenly a lion appears in the distance. One of the monks stops and starts
to put on a pair of running shoes. The other starts arguing:
"Let's get moving! We should start running. How fool you are! Do you think
you are faster than the lion if you wear those shoes?"
The other replies:
"I don't have to be faster than the lion. I just have to be faster than
you..."

Regards,
Dw.